Tag: nuclear safety
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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…
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Chernobyl Power Plant Outage After Russian Attack Raises Safety Concerns
Update: Chernobyl power plant outage after Russian attack The abandoned Chernobyl power plant sits in northern Ukraine near the Belarus border. In the chaos of attack and counterattack, voltage fluctuations disrupted electricity to the safety containment structure that keeps the damaged reactor isolated and prevents further radioactive releases, according to Ukraine’s energy ministry in a…
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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant: Russia says situation under control amid battlefield moves
Background: what is at stake around Zaporizhzhia? The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, situated in southern Ukraine, has repeatedly drawn international attention since it was occupied by Russian forces in 2022. As one of Europe’s largest nuclear facilities, its safety is seen as a critical issue not only for Ukraine but for neighboring countries and global…
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IAEA Warns Diesel Could Last Ten Days at Zaporizhzhia NPP Amid Outage
EU’s Largest Nuclear Plant Under Strain as Power Keeps Failing The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has raised alarm over the situation at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine. With external power cut for more than a week, the six reactors at the plant remain shut but still require cooling. The Ukrainian…
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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…