What is known

According to data from the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology, the facility lost its external power supply at 08.30 today during Russia’s bombing of Kharkiv.

However, there is currently no danger to humans. As he reported, emergency power supply system worked normallyEmergency diesel generators were put into operation. The radiation situation in the field is within normal limits.

Installation “Neutron Source” / photo by the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

This is not the first incident in the Neutron Source setup:

• During the shelling of Kharkiv in March 2022, the Russians damaged the thermal insulation of the building in which it was located. As a result, some of the materials spilled into the experimental room. Then the device itself was put into prolonged shutdown mode due to lack of power supply.
• Four days earlier, on March 23, it was reported that an unexploded “Smerch” shell was found on one of the sites of the facilities.

Let us remind you that the Russians hit Kharkiv again on April 4. Especially in the morning hours, there were reports that “Martyrs” were shot. The prosecutor’s office also showed the wreckage of one of these drones, and on it they found the inscription “For Crocus City Hall.”