Section: Nuclear

      Russian rockets hit a high-rise building near the South Ukraine nuclear plant: photos
      Aug21

      Russian rockets hit a high-rise building near the South Ukraine nuclear plant: photos

      The Head of the Mykolayiv Regional Military Administration reported that Russians shelled the city of Voznesensk in the Mykolaiv region (south of Ukraine) on August 20, 2022. Rockets hit a five-story building and private house near the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). 12 people were injured. Source: The Head of the Mykolayiv Regional...

      The UK and the US say that a strike on Ukraine’s NPP will be a violation of NATO Article 5
      Aug20

      The UK and the US say that a strike on Ukraine’s NPP will be a violation of NATO Article 5

      Tobias Ellwood, Chair of the House of Commons Defence Select Committee, believes that an attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant will provoke a response from the military forces of NATO countries. He said it on Twitter on August 19, 2022. Source: British Member of Parliament, Chairman of the Special Committee on Defense in the...

      Russians are preparing a provocation at Ukraine’s nuclear plant, – intelligence
      Aug19

      Russians are preparing a provocation at Ukraine’s nuclear plant, – intelligence

      The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine believes that Russians are preparing a provocation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), the largest in Europe, on August 19, 2022. Source: The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine “Russian invaders have announced an...

      In the event of a disaster at Ukraine’s nuclear plant, it is necessary to evacuate 400,000 people
      Aug16

      In the event of a disaster at Ukraine’s nuclear plant, it is necessary to evacuate 400,000 people

      The head of the Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration said on August 16, 2022, that the situation in Energodar, which is temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation, is dangerous due to the constant shelling of the territory of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant by Russian troops. Source: Oleksandr Starukh, head of the Zaporizhzhia...

      Russians damaged Ukraine’s nuclear plant equipment: high risk of radiation leakage
      Aug15

      Russians damaged Ukraine’s nuclear plant equipment: high risk of radiation leakage

      The press service of  the National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine “Energoatom” said on August 15, 2022, that periodic shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant by Russian troops with multiple rocket launchers since last week has caused a serious risk to the safe operation of the plant. Source: The press service of...

      42 countries called on Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
      Aug15

      42 countries called on Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

      The European Union and forty-two countries issued a joint statement on August 14, 2022, calling on Russia to immediately withdraw its troops from Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and the entire territory of Ukraine. Source: The website of the EU delegation to international organizations in Vienna “We urge the Russian...

      EU supports demilitarization of Ukraine’s nuclear plant and calls on Russia to withdraw its forces
      Aug13

      EU supports demilitarization of Ukraine’s nuclear plant and calls on Russia to withdraw its forces

      EU High Representative said on August 12, 2022, on Twitter, that Europe calls to demilitarize the zone around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is now occupied by Russians. Source: EU High Representative Josep Borrell “Zaporizhzhia facility must not be used as part of any military operation. I support call for...

      Russia opposed the demilitarized zone around the Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
      Aug12

      Russia opposed the demilitarized zone around the Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

      Russia’s permanent representative to the UN said on August 12, 2022, that Russia opposed the creation of a demilitarized zone around the captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant because of the “risk of provocations and terrorist attacks.” Source: Permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vasyl Nebenzya...

      An accident at the Ukrainian nuclear plant can endanger Europe and Asia, – Ukraine’s Parliament
      Aug12

      An accident at the Ukrainian nuclear plant can endanger Europe and Asia, – Ukraine’s Parliament

      The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Ukraine’s Parliament) confirmed on August 11, 2022, that in the event of an accident at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant caused by the actions of Russian troops, its consequences will be felt not only in Ukraine, but also throughout Europe and Asia. Source: The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine “The...

      Russia has started to link Ukraine’s nuclear power plant to Russian energy system
      Aug10

      Russia has started to link Ukraine’s nuclear power plant to Russian energy system

      Energoatom president Petro Kotin said on August 9, 2022, that Russia has started implementing a plan to connect Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to the Russian energy system and disconnect it from the Ukrainian one. Source: Energoatom (National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine) president Petro Kotin According to him,...