Ukraine said a broken power line to the Chornobyl energy plant has been restored, the Associated Press reported.The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) later confirmed the news, saying Ukrainian specialist teams fixed one of two damaged lines and would now be able to deliver all required off-site power to the power plant.
The power station in Chornobyl, which suffered a nuclear meltdown in 1986, is currently controlled by Russian troops.
Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said that “heroes” from the national power grid company managed to repair the connection, according to the AP report. That means the cooling systems that work to prevent radiation leaks are operating normally.