{"id":449,"date":"2022-03-02T15:18:07","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T15:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/03\/02\/what-does-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-mean-for-chernobyl\/"},"modified":"2022-03-02T15:18:07","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T15:18:07","slug":"what-does-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-mean-for-chernobyl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/03\/02\/what-does-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-mean-for-chernobyl\/","title":{"rendered":"What does Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine mean for Chernobyl?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2022\/2\/24\/22949329\/russia-invasion-ukraine-chernobyl-nuclear-reactor-radioactive-waste<\/a>
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Conflict between Ukrainian and Russian forces near Chernobyl raised fears that the site of the worst nuclear accident in history might be disturbed. The site still contains radioactive debris, which the world has worked to contain in the 36 years since the disaster.<\/p>\n

Russian troops seized the nuclear power plant today, according to scattered reports from officials, including Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is impossible to say the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is safe after a totally pointless attack by the Russians … This is one of the most serious threats in Europe today,\u201d Podolyak said, according to Reuters<\/em><\/a>. The International Atomic Energy Agency, however, said in a statement<\/a> that the Ukraine regulatory body reported \u201cno casualties nor destruction at the industrial site.\u201d<\/p>\n

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