Moscow: Three turbines turned off due Ukrainian shelling of Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power Plant

WORLD, Aug. 14 (YPA) – The Russian Ministry of Defense said that Ukrainian forces continue to bombard Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power Plant with GMLRS missiles from US missile launchers HIMARS.

In its statement, the ministry noted that Ukrainian forces bombed the plant with these US missiles again on August 12, which caused the suspension of the work of three of the six turbines at the hydroelectric power plant.

The statement stressed that the suspension of the work of the three turbines, made the plant operate in pre-emergency mode.

“The disruptions in power generation and water discharge systems may disrupt the operation of the interconnected power system and negatively affect the cooling of the reactors of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power facility , which will negatively affect the electrical power supply system including to areas currently under the control of the Kiev authorities,” according to the statement .

The statement stressed that the malfunction in the work of the unified electrical system could lead to an environmental disaster in the whole region.

The Kakhovka Hydroelectric Station is a run-of-river power plant on the Dnieper River in Nova Kakhovka, Ukraine.

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