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Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Agency says Russia is preparing… "to provocations" New at the largest nuclear plant in Europesaying that Russian forces had placed Pion self-propelled howitzers outside the nearby town and placed the Ukrainian flag on them.
The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence Agency warned of "provocations" new russian in Zaporizhia station nuclear in the south Ukrainewhile the mayor said that his city, where the nuclear plant is located, was subjected to a new bombardment.
How bad is the situation?
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, described the recent bombing of Europe’s largest nuclear plant as "out of control" And "very dangerous".
Grossi emphasized that the violence there is amid the war in Ukraine "It highlights the real danger of a nuclear catastrophe".
While Russia and Ukraine blame each other, accusing the other of… "nuclear terrorism"United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the site in an attempt to calm tensions.
Meanwhile, experts warn that falling into the midst of conflict could lead to a nuclear accident similar to the one that occurred in Fukushima, Japan, in 2011.
What is the risk of a nuclear disaster?
The reactor is the heart of any nuclear power plant, in which controlled nuclear reactions generate enough heat to turn water into steam, which is then used to generate power.
There are two types, boiling water reactors, and pressurized water reactors.
In Zaporizhia, pressurized water is used, which is safer than its predecessors used at the Chernobyl site, where the 1986 disaster led to a huge radioactive leak and dozens of direct and indirect deaths.
Professor Claire Corkhill, Head of the Department of Nuclear Material Degradation at the University of Sheffield, told Sky News: "After Chernobyl, there were a lot of lessons learned".
And she added:"One of the most important was that the reactors had to be contained in very sturdy buildings, so they are now built in huge reinforced concrete containers.".
"A plane can fly into those buildings and it won’t be damaged".
The reactors also feature built-in fire defencers and, in the event of a power outage, have diesel-powered backup generators that last about three days.
the danger "radioactive water"
In short, other infrastructure is still at risk.
Once the radioactive fuel inside the reactor is used up at full capacity, it is subsequently placed in a large cooling pool for about two years before being transported to a dry storage facility.
According to the Ukrainian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, previous strikes destroyed three radiation monitoring devices at a spent fuel storage facility.
Professor Corkhill says: "A missile strike on the cooling pond building is worrying because the water is highly radioactive and leakage can spread radioactivity in the local area".
"A blow to the dry barrel bunker is less worrisome, because nuclear fuel is well protected by thick metal and concrete containers."
Professor Malcolm Spreen, Director of the Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering at Oxford, adds that the release of radioactive material from a cooling pond or laboratory outside the reactor "Creates a potential danger to neighboring countries, but not to the extent of the Chernobyl disaster ".
The possibility of a nuclear catastrophe
Professor Corkhill asserts that "The more missiles fired at a nuclear power plant, the greater the risk of a catastrophic nuclear accident".
He added: "If the electricity supply is damaged, but the diesel generators are not, it gives enough time to shut down the reactor by cooling and make it safe before a meltdown occurs".
"But if the electricity supply and backup generators are damaged, the probability of an accident is very high".
"The Fukushima accident caused radioactivity to spread over hundreds of kilometers, so the same could happen in Zaporizhia."
According to experts, depending on the scale of the leak, it could mean evacuating thousands of people from their homes and those nearby exposed to dangerous levels of radioactivity.
How does nuclear leakage affect health?
Professor Jerry Thomas, former professor of molecular pathology at Imperial College London, says the radiation leak in Zaporizhia would pose health risks to those nearby.
and say: "The only health concern would be for those within the power plant itself and, to a lesser extent, those who still live in nearby towns and villages.".
The latest developments
In the latest developments related to this crisis, Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed that the mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency to the Russian-controlled Zaporizhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine will pass through Ukraine and not through Russia, the Elysee Palace announced Friday.
The French presidency said after a phone call made by French President Emmanuel Macron with his Russian counterpart, the first since the 28th May, that Putin agreed to "Revisit the condition" The passage of the expedition through Russia.
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Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Agency said Russia is preparing for new “provocations” at the largest nuclear plant in Russia Europesaying that Russian forces had placed Pion self-propelled howitzers outside the nearby town and placed the Ukrainian flag on them.
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Agency has warned of new Russian “provocations” in the country Zaporizhia station nuclear in the south Ukrainewhile the mayor said that his city, where the nuclear plant is located, was subjected to a new bombardment.
How bad is the situation?
Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, described the recent bombing of Europe’s largest nuclear plant as “out of control” and “extremely dangerous”.
Grossi stressed that the violence there amid the war in Ukraine “highlights the real danger of a nuclear catastrophe”.
While Russia and Ukraine blame each other, accusing the other of “nuclear terrorism”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the site in an attempt to calm tensions.
Meanwhile, experts warn that falling into the midst of conflict could lead to a nuclear accident similar to the one that occurred in Fukushima, Japan, in 2011.
What is the risk of a nuclear disaster?
The reactor is the heart of any nuclear power plant, in which controlled nuclear reactions generate enough heat to turn water into steam, which is then used to generate power.
There are two types, boiling water reactors, and pressurized water reactors.
In Zaporizhia, pressurized water is used, which is safer than its predecessors used at the Chernobyl site, where the 1986 disaster led to a huge radioactive leak and dozens of direct and indirect deaths.
“After Chernobyl, there have been a lot of lessons learned,” Professor Claire Corkhill, chair of the Department of Nuclear Material Degradation at the University of Sheffield, told Sky News.
She added, “Among the most important was the need to contain the reactors in very solid buildings, so they are now built in huge reinforced concrete containers.”
“A plane can fly into those buildings and it won’t be damaged.”
The reactors also feature built-in fire defencers and, in the event of a power outage, have diesel-powered backup generators that last about three days.
Danger of “radioactive water”
In short, other infrastructure is still at risk.
Once the radioactive fuel inside the reactor is used up at full capacity, it is subsequently placed in a large cooling pool for about two years before being transported to a dry storage facility.
According to the Ukrainian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, previous strikes destroyed three radiation monitoring devices at a spent fuel storage facility.
“A missile strike on the cooling pond building is of concern because the water is highly radioactive and a leak could spread radioactivity into the local area,” says Professor Corkhill.
“A blow to the dry barrel bunker is less worrisome, because the nuclear fuel is well protected by thick metal and concrete containers.”
Professor Malcolm Spreen, director of Oxford’s Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, adds that the release of radioactive material from a cooling pond or laboratory outside the reactor “creates a potential danger to neighboring countries but not to the extent of the Chernobyl disaster”.
The possibility of a nuclear catastrophe
Professor Corkhill asserts that “the more missiles fired at a nuclear power plant, the greater the risk of a catastrophic nuclear accident.”
He added: “If the electricity supply is damaged, but the diesel generators are not damaged, it gives enough time to shut down the reactor by cooling and make it safe before a meltdown occurs.”
“But if the electricity supply and backup generators are damaged, the probability of an accident is very high.”
“The Fukushima accident caused radioactivity to spread over hundreds of kilometers, so the same could happen in Zaporizhia.”
According to experts, depending on the scale of the leak, it could mean evacuating thousands of people from their homes and those nearby exposed to dangerous levels of radioactivity.
How does nuclear leakage affect health?
Professor Jerry Thomas, former professor of molecular pathology at Imperial College London, says the radiation leak in Zaporizhia would pose health risks to those nearby.
“The only health concern would be for those inside the power plant itself and, to a lesser extent, those who still live in nearby towns and villages,” he says.
The latest developments
In the latest developments related to this crisis, Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed that the mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency to the Russian-controlled Zaporizhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine will pass through Ukraine and not through Russia, the Elysee Palace announced Friday.
The French presidency said after a phone call made by French President Emmanuel Macron with his Russian counterpart, the first since the 28th May, that Putin agreed to “Reconsideration of the requirement” for the mission to pass through Russia.