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Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Emergency situation resolved at Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
An emergency situation at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) has been resolved following a Russian attack on 14 February. Source: Svitlana Hrynchuk, Ukraine's Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, on Facebook Details: Hrynchuk reported that Russian troops struck the arch of the New Safe Confinement (NSC) over the destroyed unit No 4 of the Chornobyl NPP with a loitering munition carrying a high-explosive incendiary warhead on 14 February. "After the fire was extinguished, the filler inside the Arch of the NSC continued to smoulder. This process was finally stopped at 12:00 today. The radiation situation remains unchanged and is under constant monitoring," Hrynchuk wrote on Facebook. She also stated that a unit from Ukraine's State Emergency Service will remain on duty at the plant, with radiation and thermal imaging monitoring continuing. "Our current task is to carry out a qualitative analysis of the damage to the NSC Arch and work towards restoring its functionality," she added. Background: On 14 February, some equipment at the Chornobyl NPP was disconnected from the grid following a Russian drone strike. The Ukrainian government has allocated over UAH 1.5 billion (approximately US$36.4 million) to ensure the safety of the Chornobyl NPP containment structure, which was damaged by the strike. The International Chornobyl Cooperation Account will allocate €400,000 to investigate the damage to the NSC Arch, which is located above the destroyed reactor of Chornobyl NPP Unit No 4. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Ukrainian rescue workers continue to deal with aftermath of Russian strike on Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
Ukrainian emergency workers have been dealing with the aftermath of a Russian drone strike on the containment structure of Unit No 4 of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant for eight days now. Source: press service for Ukraine's State Emergency Service Details: Rescue workers who are climbers are currently engaged in efforts to partially open the containment structures and extinguish a smouldering area on the north side of the arch. The State Emergency Service has reported that drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras and rescue workers with handheld thermal imagers are constantly monitoring the accident site. The radiation background is normal and does not pose a threat to the population. Background: On the night of 14 February, a Russian loitering munition carrying a high-explosive incendiary warhead hit the containment structure of Chornobyl NPP Unit No 4. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Yahoo
Russian general charged with looting Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant: Damage exceeds US$1m
A major general, deputy chief of Russia's radiation, chemical and biological forces, has been charged in connection with the looting of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) during Russian occupation. Source: Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine Details: The investigation revealed the suspect, along with other Russian soldiers, participated in the looting and destruction of property at the Chornobyl NPP during its temporary occupation from 24 February to 31 March 2022. The Russians looted and destroyed the property of Chornobyl NPP, the Chornobyl Radiation and Ecological Biosphere Reserve, SSE (State Specialised Enterprise) Pivnichna Pushcha, SSE Ecocentre and SSE Central Enterprise for the Management of Radioactive Waste. The damage inflicted on these enterprises is estimated at over UAH 1.038 billion (approximately US$25 million). Background: In December, donor countries of the Chornobyl International Cooperation Account announced the allocation of approximately €7 million to support the development of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. Support UP or become our patron!
