Tag: nuclear safety
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Drone strike at Russian nuclear plant sparks nuclear safety fears
Overview: A Drone Incident at a Russian Nuclear Facility A Ukrainian drone reportedly struck a Russian nuclear power plant, triggering immediate safety concerns and a flurry of official statements from Moscow. Rosenergoatom, the Russian state-controlled operator, said the drone was “suppressed by technical means” before crashing into a cooling tower at the Novovoronezh plant in…
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Pangasinan Town Open to Hosting a Nuclear Power Plant as PhilAtom Law Takes Effect
Laudable Openness in Labrador as Nuclear Energy Law Comes Into Effect In a move that underscores ambitious energy policy in the Philippines, the town of Labrador in Pangasinan has signaled its openness to hosting a nuclear power plant. The momentum comes on the heels of the enactment of Republic Act 12305, or the Philippine National…
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Ukraine War News Today: Zelensky Warns of Global Risk to Nuclear Sites
The Latest Warning from Kyiv In a arecent, forceful message shared on social channels, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that the war in Ukraine cannot be allowed to drag on with only “timid or weak measures.” He argued that every day Russia prolongs the conflict, refuses a full and reliable ceasefire, and continues to strike…
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Ukraine-Russia War News Today: Zelensky Urges Bold Global Action to Protect Nuclear Safety
Escalation and global stakes amid ongoing fighting The Ukrainian conflict remains in the news as fighting intensifies and international observers track the impact on energy and nuclear safety. President Volodymyr Zelensky took to social channels to address the world, warning that only robust, concrete actions by European partners, the United States and major groupings can…
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Ukraine War: Zelensky Warns of Global Nuclear Risk as Russia Targets Energy Infrastructure
Zelensky’s Warning: Call for Decisive Action to End the War In recent social posts, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cautioned that timid or weak measures will not resolve the conflict. He argued that every day Russia prolongs the war, refuses a complete and reliable ceasefire, and continues to strike key components of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the…
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Chernobyl Sarcophagus Hit by Bombardment, Ukraine Says
Russian Bombardments Disrupt Power at Chernobyl’s Decommissioned Site Ukraine’s Energy Ministry said on Wednesday that Russian air strikes cut the electricity supply to the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant, including the feed to the New Safe Confinement (NSC) structure built to limit the spread of contamination from the 1986 disaster. The ministry said the outages…
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Chernobyl outage after Russian attack raises safety concerns
Update: Chernobyl outage after Russian strikes The abandoned Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine, close to the Belarus border, experienced a power outage following a series of Russian attacks. Officials said voltage fluctuations disrupted the safety containment system that keeps the destroyed reactor isolated and prevents radioactive releases. The outage underscores how critical a…
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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Under Control: Russia’s Claim in Ukraine War
Overview: Russia’s claim of control at Zaporizhzhia In a development that has drawn international attention, Russian officials assert that the situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) is under control. The plant, Europe’s largest, sits in southeastern Ukraine and has been at the center of escalating tensions as fighting continues nearby. Moscow describes the…
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IAEA: Diesel Backup at Zaporizhzhia NPP for Ten Days
IAEA warns of prolonged diesel backup at Zaporizhzhia NPP The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has warned that the diesel-powered cooling system at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) could run out within about ten days if external power remains unavailable. The agency’s director general, Rafael Grossi, described the situation as the longest and most…
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Chernobyl Emergency: Bombardment Disrupts Power at Decommissioned Site and Affects Containment Unit
Overview of the incident Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy said on Wednesday that Russian airstrikes targeted critical electrical infrastructure near Kyiv and in the Chernihiv region, cutting the power supply to the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the recently installed Safe Confinement Unit (SCU) designed to isolate the destroyed reactor and prevent radioactive releases. The…