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What is Going on Nuclear Power Stations in Ukraine

Nuclear Power Stations in  Chernobyl
Nuclear Power Stations in Chernobyl

Russian troops seized control of the Zaporizhzhia and Chernobyl nuclear power plants after heavy fighting with Ukrainian forces. The incidents at Europe's largest nuclear power plants raised alarm from global leaders of a potential massive disaster

What is going on in these Nuclear Power Stations in Ukraine?

The Chornobyl nuclear power plant has been fully unpowered due to the actions of the Russian occupiers. Nuclear station has no power supply.

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Chornobyl nuclear power plant

The military actions are in progress, so there is no possibility to restore the lines. Slavutych city is also out of power supply (source: National Power Company “UkrEnergo”). According to Energoatom Nuclear station and nuclear facilities were left without electricity. About 20 000 spent fuel assemblies are stored at the spent nuclear fuel storage facility-1. They need constant cooling, which is possible only in the presence of electricity. If cooling does not occur, the temperature in the holding pools will rise, soaring will occur and the release of radioactive substances into the environment. The wind can transfer the radioactive cloud to other regions of Ukraine, Belarus, Russia and Europe. In addition ventilation at the facility does not work without electricity, which means that personnel who are there will receive a dangerous dose of radiation. Also the fire extinguishing system does not work, that’s why this is a huge risk in the event of a fire that could occur due to a projectile.

Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant

Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant is occupied by troops of Russian invaders, but the heroic workers of this station continue to manage Zaporizhzhya NPP power units. According to the information of Energoatom, radiation, fire and environmental conditions at Zaporizhzhya NPP and nearest territories are normal.

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