The first batches of fuel were loaded into ZNPP reactors back in 2017, and its operational life, as defined by the manufacturer, is six years. Read also: Zaporizhzhya NPP reliant on single power line, says state nuclear regulator “Further operation of such fuel violates the terms of the technical specifications determined taking into account safety standards and can lead to the destruction of the integrity of fuel elements and, as a result, to a radiation accident,” Kotin said. Fuel replacement requires specially trained personnel, which is not available at ZNPP as a result of the occupation o…