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Fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant cooling tower completely extinguished
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The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine experienced a fire at one of its cooling towers, with conflicting reports on the cause and responsibility. Russian media initially reported the fire was extinguished, while a Moscow-installed official later confirmed it was completely extinguished. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Ukrainian shelling for the blaze, while Moscow accused Ukrainian armed forces of starting the fire. The UN's nuclear watchdog reported seeing strong dark smoke coming from the facility, but radiation levels were reported to be normal by Ukraine, Russia, and the IAEA.
IAEA experts witnessed strong dark smoke coming from ZNPP's northern area following multiple explosions heard in the evening.
No impact has been reported for nuclear safety.
These reckless attacks endanger nuclear safety at the plant and increase the risk of a nuclear accident. They must stop now.
Russia must be held accountable for this. Only Ukrainian control over the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant can guarantee a return to normalcy and complete safety.
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perspectives
- 1.US Foreign Policy
- 2.US under Donald Trump
- 3.Russian Foreign Policy
- 4.Russia-Ukraine War
- 5.Nuclear Power
countries
organizations
persons
- 1.Volodymyr Zelenskiy
- 2.Yevgeny Balitsky
- 3.Vladimir Rogov
- 4.Aleksei Smirnov
- 5.Maria Zakharova
- 6.Rafael Grossi
- 7.Vladimir Putin
- 8.Yevhen Yevtushenko