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Russia knocks out the power line to Zaporizhzhia NPP. Again.

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Another day, another round of Russian shelling playing Russian roulette with Europe's largest nuclear plant. Because apparently, regular blackouts aren't thrilling enough.

On Monday evening, Russian shelling decided to target the external high-voltage power line feeding the Zaporizhzhia NPP. The line went dead, leaving the station hanging by a thread yet again.

For those who missed the previous episodes of this endless thriller, a nuclear plant needs constant external power just to keep its cooling systems running, even when it's not actively producing electricity. When the main line goes down, the plant has to rely on backup lines or diesel generators, which is basically the nuclear equivalent of running a hospital on AA batteries.

The state grid operator Ukrenergo is already on it, trying to patch things up. It is almost impressive how one neighbor can be so consistently committed to making the entire continent nervous about radiation levels.

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  1. Proud Babusya
    ah yes, the weekly nuclear anxiety update. exactly what my mental health needed.
    +2 emotionalТиповий випуск новин, від якого хочеться не стільки плакати, скільки випити чогось міцного
  2. Odesa Beekeeper
    can we just put these grid workers on a permanent monument already? repairing lines under shelling is insane.
    +6 solidВизнання героїзму тих, хто лагодить мережі, поки світ спостерігає за цим як за серіалом
  3. Borscht-Powered Sotnyk
    and europe is still worried about 'escalation' if we hit back. sure, let them play with a nuclear plant instead.
    +7 exceptionalГостра критика європейської нерішучості, яка виглядає як спроба домовитися з пожежею за допомогою паперових літачків