Nuclear Power
Ukraine’s nuclear chief warns of ‘very high’ risks at occupied power plant
As reported by Reuters.
Read MoreFlagged as Disinformation — “Russian General Threatens to Bomb Nuclear Power Plant: ‘We Warned’ You”
As reported by Newsweek. The article is entitled “Alleged Russian Nuclear Plant Threat Likely False, Say U.S. Thinktank [The Institute for the Study of War].”
Read MoreUkraine Calls for Demilitarized Zone Around Russian-Occupied Nuclear Power Plant
As reported by Democracy Now! on August 9, 2022.
Read MoreUkraine Live Briefing: Radiation levels remain normal after shelling at nuclear plant, official says
As reported by the Washington Post. (In an August 8, 2022 update, the Washington Post reports “U.N. seeks access to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.”)
Read MoreRussia, Ukraine open to IAEA visit after ‘suicidal’ nuclear plant strike
As reported by the Washington Post.
Read MoreZaporizhizhia attacks could spell disaster for millions
The Ukrainians say the Russians are shelling the six-reactor Zaporizhizhia nuclear power plant, caught up in some of the worst fighting in the contentious southeastern region of Ukraine. The Russians say the Ukrainians shelled the plant. Whichever is true, it is madness, painting a nightmare vision of a nuclear catastrophe that could soon become a…
Read MoreFighting Around Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Heightens Safety Fears
A series of blasts Friday at the plant, which the Russian military is using as cover for artillery attacks, renewed concerns of a radiation catastrophe. As reported by the New York Times.
Read MoreDirector General Grossi Alarmed by Shelling at Ukraine NPP, says IAEA Mission Vital for Nuclear Safety and Security
Media statement by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Read MoreU.N. watchdog warns of ‘nuclear disaster’ from shelling at Zaporizhzhia plant
As reported by the Washington Post.
Read MoreGreenpeace Warns of Twin Nuclear Crises in Ukraine from Chornobyl to Russian Military Control of Zaporizhzhia Plant
Democracy Now! interviews Shaun Burnie of Greenpeace International on August 4, 2022. (In an April 29, 2022 interview by Democracy Now! with Ukrainian energy expert Olexi Pasyuk, deputy director of the group Ecoaction, previous Russian military threats to Ukrainian nuclear power plants were discussed. The story is entitled “Ukraine Accuses Russia of Firing Missiles Over…
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