Russia lacks equipment to safely restart Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Ukraine says


A view shows Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir near the town of Nikopol, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine June 16, 2023. REUTERS/Alina Smutko

KYIV, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Europe's largest ⁠nuclear power plant, seized by Russian forces in the early days of their invasion of Ukraine, can ⁠be restarted safely only if it is returned to Ukrainian control, the head of Ukraine's nuclear ‌power operator said on Tuesday.

The six reactors at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant have been shut down since Russian forces captured the area. Moscow announced last year it was aiming to restart at least one reactor, and the plant's Russian-appointed boss said it could begin producing energy by ​2027.

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