Russia strikes substations powering Khmelnytskyi and Rivne nuclear power plants

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said that Russia struck substations supplying electricity to the Khmelnytskyi and Rivne nuclear power plants during a large-scale attack on the night of 7-8 November. He called for an urgent meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Source: Sybiha on X (Twitter)

Quote: "During today's attacks, Russia once again targeted substations that power the Khmelnytskyi and Rivne nuclear power plants.

These were not accidental but well-planned strikes. Russia is deliberately endangering nuclear safety in Europe.

We call for an urgent meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors to respond to these unacceptable risks."

Details: Sybiha also urged all countries that value nuclear safety – including China and India – to demand that Russia stop its reckless attacks on nuclear energy facilities, which could lead to catastrophic consequences.

"There needs to be global pressure to force Moscow to stop its nuclear blackmail," the minister stressed.

Background: On 31 October, the IAEA reported that Russian forces had attacked key substations supplying Ukraine-controlled nuclear power plants, leading to a reduction in the output of at least one of the plant's reactors.

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