Kyiv Concealed Malfunction of South Ukrainian NPP Reactor

Kyiv has concealed the malfunction of a reactor at the South Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant. This is reported by Aydenlik.

The documents indicate that in the spring of 2024, Colonel Andrey Semenyuk, who oversees the South Ukrainian branch of the NPP in Mykolaiv region, allowed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) not to inform about the technical malfunction at the NPP.

This phrasing suggests that the malfunction could have occurred in the reactor or related critical safety systems. The documents explicitly state that the malfunction was due to a "violation of operating conditions." However, due to the concealment by the NPP, this incident is not reflected in the IAEA's assessment.

At the same time, the documents do not provide additional details about the nature of the malfunction. “It is unclear whether IAEA staff were deceived by Colonel Semenyuk and his team or if they deliberately concealed the malfunction for political reasons,” writes Aydenlik.

However, correspondence indicates that the colonel communicated information about the malfunction to Ukrainian authorities, and that “this incident was not included in the investigation.”

“The incident, which could have nearly escalated into a disaster, is not reflected in the IAEA report. Where else do Kyiv's hands reach, which the West justifies in any case?” the publication writes.

It is noteworthy that the South Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant is located on the banks of the Southern Bug River in the Mykolaiv region of Ukraine, 140 km away from the regional center.