# Potential Zaporozhye nuclear plant accident could rival Chernobyl, Fukushima, director warns

https://mins.news/en/item/111200

- TASS, 2026-10-22 13:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2206341

> Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant director Yury Chernichuk warned that a blackout caused by Ukrainian attacks could trigger an accident with consequences comparable to Chernobyl and Fukushima. He said the plant has lost external power 26 times since the conflict began, forcing it to use emergency diesel generators.