""The aim is not only to interrupt the power supply in the affected regions, but also to destroy nuclear energy, the basis of the Ukrainian energy system," he said. "As long as the nine Ukrainian nuclear power plants are running, our energy system cannot be damaged; it continues to function. That is why the Russians have taken the final step and are carrying out hybrid attacks on nuclear power plants.""
"Instead, Russia wants a critical situation to develop at the reactors themselves. When a substation is attacked, the nuclear power plant cannot feed electricity into the grid and the reactor block must be immediately switched to emergency mode. This poses a risk to the reactor, as it cannot be shut down quickly. As Omelchenko points out, safety protocols do not include procedures for attacks on nuclear power plant infrastructure largely because no one in the world expected this to happen."
Russian forces have intensified missile strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, focusing on thermal power plants and substations at nuclear power plants. Major strikes on November 8 hit substations at Khmelnytskyi and Rivne, forcing reduced electricity production. Energy experts characterize these as hybrid attacks aimed at destroying nuclear energy, which underpins Ukraine's energy system, because operational reactors keep the system functioning. Attacking substations prevents plants from feeding the grid and forces reactor blocks into emergency modes that cannot be shut down quickly. Existing safety protocols lack procedures for deliberate attacks on nuclear infrastructure, increasing the risk of critical reactor situations.
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