Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactors won't restart until Russians leave, its operator says
Europe's largest nuclear plant will remain shut down until Russian forces leave, the head of Ukraine's atomic energy agency tells NPR. Under Russian occupation, he says, "staff cannot operate freely."
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian operators of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station won't restart the plant until its occupying Russian forces leave the facility, the head of Ukraine's nuclear agency, Petro Kotin, tells NPR.
Ukrainian workers the war-damaged plant last weekend for safety reasons amid continued shelling. On Tuesday, workers finished — a sliver of good news at the plant that officials and energy experts have warned could face a catastrophe as
