Ukrainian operators of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station won't restart the plant until Russian forces leave the facility, the head of Ukraine's nuclear agency tells NPR, saying 'staff cannot operate freely.'
for months about the well-being of staff working under extremely stressful conditions.
Last week, the final reactor was taken offline, or put into"cold shutdown" mode, creating a safer situation if power were to be lost at the plant again — and taking some stress off staff since fewer people are required to operate the plant. In this mode, the reactor doesn't produce electricity, but still requires power to keep its cooling systems working, which is why the restoration of the power lines is critical.
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