One nuclear accident in Ukrainian nuclear power plant her Zaporizhia which is under Russian occupation, risks affecting not only Ukraine, but also neighboring countries, warns the Nuclear and Radiological Safety Authority of Ukraine.
In case damage to the reactor core “There will be consequences not only for Ukraine, but also, clearlyconsequences beyond borders’warned Oleg Korykov, the interim head of the Ukrainian agency, during an online press conference from Kyiv, adding that Kyiv is evaluating the option of shutting down the nuclear power plantif conditions warrant, which would further hurt Ukraine, which is bracing for a difficult winter due to energy shortages and the state of war.
The Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, located in southern Ukraine, as reported by APE-MPE, has been disconnected from the mains and risks being in a situation where the security systems will be powered by diesel powered generators.
“Nevertheless, in wartime, it is very difficult to replenish diesel stocksexplained Oleg Korikov.
“Potentially we will face a shortage of diesel, which could cause an accident that would damage the reactor core and, consequently, release radioactive elements into the environment,” he warned.
According to experts, cutting the power supply to the reactors could cause their cooling process to stop and the reactor core to melt.
Source: News Beast
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