EXPLAINER: Ukraine's threatened nuclear plant shuts down
The last operating reactor at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been shut down to reduce the threat of a radiation disaster amid the continuing fighting
By The Associated Press
Published - Sep 11, 2022, 07:00 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 24, 2023, 11:45 AM EDT
The last operating reactor at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is Europe's largest, was shut down Sunday to reduce the threat of a radiation disaster amid the continuing fighting.
The move became possible after the plant was reconnected to Ukraine's power grid.
Here is a look at the situation at the plant after 200 days of Russia's war:
RADIATION THREAT