The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in southern Ukraine was cut off from its external power supply, prompting international concern of a potential meltdown.
Fox News Senior Strategic Analyst Gen. Jack Keane discusses China's effort to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine and why he doubts the CCP's ability to do so.was cut off from its external power supply on Monday, forcing the region to rely on emergency generators to cool the nuclear fuel.
A view shows the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, March 29, 2023.nuclear energy watchdog said amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine the "nuclear safety situation at the plant [is] extremely vulnerable."
The power plant has shut down six reactors but a constant supply of electricity is still required to keep the nuclear fuel inside cool and prevent a potential meltdown.
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