The Zaporizhhia Nuclear Power Plant
Theatre of War and Test Case for Reactor Safety
Deutsche Fassung
Abstract
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is the first war in human history in which civilian nuclear facilities have been attacked. The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is a theatre of war and a test case for reactor safety under wartime conditions. It is representative of the safety concerns facing the other similarly constructed nuclear power plants in Ukraine. Numerous abnormal operating situations have taken place in Zaporizhzhia as a result of the war. The staff must ensure the safety of the facility under the terror of the occupiers. Emergency situations have so far gone smoothly. However, there is concern that there will be a major reactor accident in Zaporizhzhia. The fear of such an accident is also a tool of hybrid warfare.
(Osteuropa 10-11/2023, pp. 125–161)