Russian-occupied nuclear power plant: Ukrainian employees locked out. Ukrainian workers without Russian contracts were denied entry.
The IAEA warns of the consequences of low staffing levels. The six reactors there are currently shut down, but the fuel rods still need to be cooled. The power plant near the front is the largest nuclearPower plant in Europe. It has been under Russian occupation since March 2022. The Russian management of the power plant pointed out that Russian nuclear power plants get by with significantly fewer personnel than Ukrainian ones.