Ukraine is gearing up for a nuclear disaster like Chernobyl at a Russian-occupied nuclear power plant that threatens to spread across Britain and Europe.
Paramedics in hazmat suits and gas masks were seen working in the city of Zaporizhia yesterday.The world isanother radioactive nightmare
{ Overlooking the barrels of 8}.Ukraine carried out nukes.Accident drills in bombed cities - Russia'sclosest to occupied factories - they are closer than any other country on the planetBeing well aware of the risks associated with nuclear power,the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the north of the country came under Soviet control in 1986. It exploded and had a meltdown.
It sends a radioactive plume into the atmosphere that spreads around the world, and the presence of dangerous amounts of radioactive material renders vast areas of the country completely uninhabitable.
Kyiv has never forgotten the lessons learned from the disaster - it may have led to premature deaths of up to 60,000 people worldwide.
The Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has been in Russian hands since the early days of the war, casting a long nuclear shadow over Ukraine.
Both sides accuse the other of risking disaster as artillery shells fall dangerously close and war continues to rage around the plant.
The UK, along with 41 other countries, is calling on Russia to withdraw troops from its factories and allow emergency inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
It has been warned that an accident at ZNPP could have repercussions for the whole of Europe, and the risk of such an accident increases "every day".
"Of course I am concerned. The situation changed dramatically when Russian forces began shelling the area on August 5," said Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Kharushchenko. } BBC
told Russian. The military is said to keep factory workers at gunpoint because they live in fear of "radioactive contamination of the wider area" or the possibility of a "nuclear catastrophe."
Yesterday's Ukrainian drills showed how seriously the besieged country took the danger posed by the ZNPP
Olena, a refugee who fled the city of Enerjodar, said:
"There were more explosions and it became too dangerous to stay there. I don't want to leave the house." But they had no choice."
NATO has asked the Russians to let inspectors into the factories, but Vladimir Putin's forces have yet to move. 51}
It is impossible to secure a nuclear power plant while Russian occupying forces are there
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It has also been suggested that the area could become a demilitarized zone, but Russia would not cooperate. There are fears that they may even attempt to reroute power to the region of Crimea. It is impossible to ensure the safety of nuclear power plants.
"It is an important issue that we all must understand."
In recent weeks,Troublesome reports continue to emerge from Europe's largest plant, including claims that Russians planted explosives at the site
Putin has called the ZNPP "nuclear blackmail". It has been accused of using it as a pawn in the game.
And asa bloody and bitter war faces a long, bleak and cold winter,fears Mad Vlad will be reckless.
Ukrainian hero President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russian "terrorists" of occupying factories and using them as bases to store weapons. criticized.
He said: "If Russia's actions cause catastrophe, the consequences may affect those who have hitherto remained silent.
Zelensky added: "Every Russian soldier who shoots plants or uses plants as cover, he says that our intelligence agencies, special services,
reportedly Putin reportedly expected the war to last several days when he invaded in February, with an initial aggressive crash and burn,
and a blitzkrieg-style attack on Kiev. What was meant to be a march ended in a vicious and slow war, with Putin's men accused of committing unspeakable atrocities.
In a statement, the United Kingdom and other countries said:
"We , urges the Russian Federation to immediately withdraw its military and all other unauthorized personnel from the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant and its surrounding areas, as well as from all of Ukraine, to comply with the safety standards of the operators and Ukraine. Sovereignty responsibilities can be resumed within the internationally recognized borders of Ukraine, and legitimate operational staff can perform their duties without outside interference or threats and unacceptably harsh working conditions.”
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Putin's army "allows IAEA specialists to show up at the station".
