Tag: Chernobyl
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Chernobyl Power Outage After Russian Attacks in Ukraine
Chernobyl power outage amid Russian attacks raises safety concerns The abandoned Chernobyl nuclear power plant sits in northern Ukraine near the border with Belarus. It has faced a power outage after recent attacks reportedly caused voltage fluctuations that cut power to the safety systems surrounding the damaged reactor. Ukraine’s energy ministry posted the situation on…
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Chernobyl: New Safe Confinement Loses Power Amid Attacks
What happened at Chernobyl? In the latest flare-up of fighting around Ukraine, Russian bombardments targeted energy infrastructure across the country. On Wednesday, Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy said the strikes disrupted the electricity supply to the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant, including the new Safe Confinement (NSC) erected to isolate the destroyed unit and prevent the…