Shelling by Russian occupiers on the night of May 22 led to the complete disconnection of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (NPP), which they have occupied since March 4, 2022, from Ukraine's power system, Energoatom has reported.

"As a result of the senseless terrorist shelling by the ruscists on the night of May 22, at 5:26, the ZNPP only remaining operational external high-voltage power line Dniprovskaya 750kV switched off," Energoatom said on its Telegram channel on Monday.

According to the company, after the loss of external power required to ensure the operation of the pumps for cooling the nuclear material of power units, all diesel generators of the nuclear power plant switched on automatically. Energoatom said that the fuel supply would be enough for 10 days, and if it is impossible to resume the external power supply to the plant during this time, an accident with radiation consequences for the whole world may occur.

"The further occupation of the Zaporizhia NPP by Russia, the domination of the illegitimate unprepared Russian leadership on it, which is not responsible for the nuclear and radiation safety of the facility, constantly worsens the conditions for maintaining the plant on the verge of a nuclear and radiation accident. Russia's nuclear terrorism must immediately stop, and the invaders leave the territory of the plant and satellite town of Enerhodar," Energoatom said.

The company believes that the actions of the entire international community are now urgently needed to withdraw Russian terrorist troops from the territory of the Zaporizhia NPP, transfer it under the full control of a competent legitimate operator – the Ukrainian Energoatom – and restore the conditions for maintaining the nuclear, radiation and physical safety of the nuclear facility.