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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Samya Kullab and Hanna Arhirova

Russian strikes near Ukrainian nuclear sites raise concerns over Kyiv’s preparedness

Russia Ukraine War Nuclear Energy Attack - (AP)

Moscow’s renewed attacks on Ukraine’s electricity infrastructure this winter have heightened scrutiny over the Ukrainian Energy Ministry's failure to protect the country’s most critical energy facilities near nuclear power sites.

Despite more than a year of warnings that the sites were vulnerable to potential Russian attacks, the Energy Ministry failed to act swiftly, current and former Ukrainian officials in Kyiv told The Associated Press.

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