Experts say that Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — Europe’s biggest — is “extremely vulnerable” to meltdown after the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said all safety measures had been “violated” by occupying Russian forces.
If the plant loses grid power due to a potential uptick of fighting in the area, backup generators and batteries are still insufficient to cool, not only the six reactors, but large pools of highly radioactive spent fuel, said Shaun Burnie, nuclear specialist with Greenpeace East Asia.
These fears were heightened when Ukraine’s state nuclear agency, Energoatom, said parts of the Zaporizhzhia facility were “seriously damaged” after a station containing oxygen and nitrogen and an “auxiliary building” were struck by shelling over the weekend.
On Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres demanded that international inspectors be given access to the Zaporizhzhia plant after Ukraine and Russia traded accusations over the shelling.
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Lol, tiny explosion on roof was obviously a grenade, and the rocket in the ground must have dug its own hole the hole is square with shovel marks in it, more pathetic Russian lies.
Ukraine should not shell nuclear plant. Even if Russia is using that plant for their advantage and it's put Ukraine at disadvantage bit it's not good reason to put all europe in nuclear disaster . Stop throwing hissy feet
If Russia causes radioactive leaks in Ukraine that will affect Europe, USA should just nuke the Bolsheviks and put them out of misery.
do The same in russia
the comedian is always complaining.
Really? So what is it? Are Russians occupying it or shelling it? Make up your mind Ukraina! Oh right, you just lie and demand all the time.
no one forces them to fight around it
Who cares what the Kiev junta thinks. Ukraine is a failed and incredibly corrupt state.
Why don't we just declare all land a demilitarized zone??? Then no wars. Eazy-peazy
🤡zelensky the president
I don't think G7 is in any position to make demands on Russia you should have talked to him before you force this war upon Putin we know what NATO did we know how they built hundreds of thousands of troops on his border you don't talk about any of that do you bastards you're lying to everybody and everybody knows it so why don't you get your story straight you bums no wonder they kicked you out of Germany
ukraınıans have to stop beıng as faıthful butlers of yankees and west
Never did I imagine over 30 countries need to be a military alliance, just because they fear 1 country(Russia).
It show Russia strong leadership and professional of Russia soldiers.🇷🇺🏆
Tiktoker zelenski 🤮
Now the west's hypocrisy is coming to the surface especially that now news concerning Ukrainian and not Russian actions are coming to the surface and you will see no western countries will bother to condemn that.
Jeder weiss, dass der Krieg in der Ukraine bereits 2014 durch faschistische ukrainische Asov und Bandera Faschisten begann. 14000 Menschen starben lt. OSZE isrit dieser Zeit. Davon lt. OSZE 75% russischsprachige Bevölkerung. Darunter sehr viele Zivilisten und Kinder. Es wurde die russischsprachige Bevölkerung unterdrückt und es wurde durch Asov Fschisten gemordet. iIm Westen wurde darüber mit Absicht nicht berichtet.
Russia wants to intervene the nuclear power plant in its system, this is the reason for the shelling of Ukrainian troops. Ukraine is ready for anything, just not to allow people to live.
Democracies: Send Ukrainians everything they need pronto; let them put an end to Putin's folly. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦🇨🇦!!
Everyone knows that the war in Ukraine started back in 2014 by fascist Ukrainian Azov and Bandera fascists. According to the OSCE, 14,000 people died during this period. According to the OSCE, 75% of them are Russian-speaking. Among them were many civilians and children. The Russian-speaking population was oppressed and the Azov fschists were murdered. iIn the West it was intentionally not reported.
why so many germans i like it
Tell Ukraine to stop shelling it. It’s in Russia territory. Bad optics.
Can’t stand that Clown 🤡 Zelensky no more
Oh wow! When did war become unsafe? Isn't war a video game where just zombies die? If WW3 doesn't stop, we will all be zombies.
Let's drop 1,000 of the US Nukes to destroy Russia then if Russian forces used it to destroy Ukraine by violated of International Safety Rules.
It is well known that the US soldiers in Ukraine manage and maintain Himars systems which are used to bomb the nuclear power plant (as well as Donbass residential buildings).
America wants to turn whole Europe into new Khiroshima/Chernobyl. America keeps laundering money on war.
Do you think that the Western terrorist regime still has the right to teach the others, to expand or even to exist in a current form?
It is obvious that the revolution there is imminent and desperately needed.
Jet Stream blowing towards Russia
strikes on nuclear power plants are carried out by the HIMARS system; it is proven that these weapons are being delivered to Ukraine.
Clearly, Russia is such a COWARD for using the nuclear plant as a blackmail. Hoy Russians, fight like brave men! Dont hide behind your weapons!
Russian army nuclear terrorists! Russia sponsor of terrorism! Stop it together need more sanctions!
Someone somewhere has to do something this time around, it can't be allowed to go on like this.
send the best sniper, the best swat team and best drone operator.
RUSSIA makes sure the plant is operating and provides Electricity to the break away regions ..Ukraine doesnt like that they want to leave the east without power …Is that simple
The EU already paid billions to contain Chernobyl disaster, because Ukraine is too poor to help itself, on the other hand Ukraine is rich enough to keep this Soviet crab running.