Power restored to Chernobyl nuclear site

Power restored to Chernobyl nuclear site

Ukraine's atomic energy ministry says power has been restored to the Chernobyl nuclear plant, following warnings of the increased risk of a radiation leak if a high-voltage power line damaged in the fighting was not repaired.

Qazet.az reports that cooling systems are operating normally with no requirement for backup power, the atomic energy ministry said.

Russian forces seized the nuclear power plant - the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster - on the first day of the invasion last month.

Although no longer a working power station, Chernobyl was never fully abandoned and still requires constant management.

Concerns remain for the staff who remain at the power plant under the authority of Russian forces.