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Ukraine war: the dangers following Russia's attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Following recent news of Russian shelling of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, which is the largest in Europe, there is great concern over the potential for a Chernobyl-esque release of radioactive material. Several security personnel at the plant were injured by the attack.

The Conversation

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant fire - everything you need to know as Russians shell facility

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in southeast Ukraine has been seized by Russian military forces after a fierce battle overnight - but experts have assured that there was no release of radioactive material

Daily Mirror

Ukraine power plant attack unlikely to cause nuclear disaster – experts

Russian shelling of the Zaporizhzhia plant was probably not intended to trigger a meltdown, experts have said.

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How safe are Ukraine’s nuclear power plants amid Russian attacks?

Experts assess the risks after fire burned for several hours at Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility

The Guardian - UK

Blinken on Ukraine: ‘Suffering is likely to get worse before it gets better’ – as it happened

US secretary of state in Brussels for Nato meeting on Ukraine crisis where he condemns Russian ‘attacks on civilians’ – follow all the latest

The Guardian - US

World leaders condemn Russia’s ‘despicable attack’ on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine

Ukraine’s president called for a no-fly zone after describing the attack as ‘nuclear terrorism’

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin 'wants another Chernobyl disaster' after dangerous nuclear plant attack

Zaporizhzhia power plant was attacked in the early hours of this morning, prompting accusations from Ukraine's president that Vladimir Putin wants a nuclear disaster on the scale of Chernobyl

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Attack on Ukrainian nuclear site a ‘reckless act’

Russian forces shelled the power station in the city of Zaporizhzhia.

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin ‘puts whole of Europe in peril’ with Ukraine nuclear plant attack

Vladimir Putin faced a global outcry on Friday after Russian forces attacked a nuclear power plant, sparking a blaze which Boris Johnson warned could have “directly threatened the safety of all of Europe”.

Evening Standard

How Dangerous Was Russia's Nuclear Plant Strike?

Europe's largest nuclear power plant was hit by Russian shelling early Friday, sparking a fire and raising fears of a disaster that could affect all of central Europe for decades, like the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown. Concerns faded after Ukrainian authorities announced that the fire had been extinguished, and while there…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN nuclear watchdog offers to broker deal to stop further power plant damage

The director-general of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency has offered to meet Ukrainian and Russian officials in Chernobyl.

The Independent UK

Zaporizhzhia: Everything we know about Europe’s largest nuclear plant attacked by ‘reckless’ Russians

Russian shelling causes damage but safety of compound not affected, officials insist

The Independent UK

Evening Standard Comment: European energy imports are bankrolling Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

If there is anyone left wondering why Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine should matter to them, the Russian bombing of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — the largest in Europe — should answer that question.

Evening Standard

Why Russia's takeover of a huge nuclear power plant in Ukraine is significant

Russia claimed control over the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility following fierce fighting during the early hours of this morning.

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Reuters

Scholz says was briefed overnight by Zelenskiy on fire at nuclear plant

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he was briefed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the fire at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant during the night, and that immediate fears of severe consequences had not materialized.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Atomic Agency: No Radiation Release at Ukraine Plant

The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog says there has been no release of radiation at the Ukrainian nuclear plant that was targeted. International Atomic Energy Agency director-general said that the agency has been in contact with the Ukrainian nuclear regulator and the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after a building…

Reuters

Russian seizure of Ukraine nuclear plant sparks worries about radiation monitoring

Russia's seizure of a Ukrainian nuclear power plant has raised fears about access to radiation data, atomic experts said, although they stressed they did not see immediate radiological risks and a U.N. watchdog said its reactors were undamaged.

The Conversation

Russian shelling caused a fire at a Ukrainian nuclear power plant – how close did we actually come to disaster?

It sounds like a nightmare come true. During a military offensive as part of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fire broke out at Europe’s largest nuclear power station, the Zaporizhzhia power plant in the southern city of Enerhodar.

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Daily Record

Ukraine in stark warning to Europe after Putin's forces take control of huge nuclear plant

Concerns grew after fierce fighting broke out at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant during the early hours of this morning.

The Independent UK

Zaporizhzhia: How dangerous was Russia’s nuclear plant strike in Ukraine?

Russian shelling of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant that sparked a fire at one of its six reactors has raised fears of a disaster that could affect all of central Europe for decades, like the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: BBC temporarily halts news operation in Russia after new law threatens journalists with prison – as it happened

Latest updates: director general says new law appears to ‘criminalise the process of independent journalism’

Reuters

Italy's Draghi condemns Russia's attack on Ukraine nuclear plant

Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Friday condemned Russia's attack near the Zaporizhzhia Ukrainian nuclear power plant, calling it an "attack against everyone's security".

Reuters

France activates crisis cell at ASN nuclear watchdog after fire at Ukraine nuclear plant

France has activated the crisis cell at its ASN nuclear watchdog body after an earlier fire at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, French Energy Minister Barbara Pompili said on Friday.

Manchester Evening News

Moment fire breaks out at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as Russia bombards it - how dangerous is the threat?

Reports claim Russian forces opened fired on the facility, causing a "real threat of nuclear danger at the largest nuclear power plant".

The Independent UK

Zelensky warns Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant could be ‘the end of Europe’

Putin’s military forces seize Europe’s largest nuclear power plant as fire breaks out

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