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In February 2022, Russia launched a military offensive against Ukraine. This page brings together the latest information, news and statements from World Nuclear Association
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has impacted the country's nuclear power facilities. This page provides a summary of the latest developments.
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Ukraine is heavily dependent on nuclear energy – it has 15 reactors generating about half of its electricity.
The Chernobyl accident in 1986 was the result of a flawed reactor design that was operated with inadequately trained personnel. Two Chernobyl plant workers died on the night of the accident, and a further 28 people died within a few weeks as a result of acute radiation poisoning.
Statements from World Nuclear Association
A nuclear safety and security protection zone should be established immediately around ZaporizhzhIa Nuclear Power Plant, as recommended by the IAEA.
Representatives of nuclear industry trade associations and professional societies have issued a statement regarding Zaporizhzhia
World Nuclear Association calls on parties to cease hostilities in the vicinity of the plant.
World Nuclear News articles
Europe's largest nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhia, is relying on emergency diesel generators to provide power essential to safety functions after it lost all off-site power on Thursday morning following missile strikes on Ukraine.
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A senior Russian diplomat says that talks on a security zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant "are losing momentum" while Ukraine's energy minister says that diplomatic steps to return it to Ukraine have "reached a dead end".
The changeover of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) staff at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has taken place, following a month-long delay, with the experts having to make part of the journey across the frontline by foot.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Mariano Grossi said the agency will do all it can to ensure nuclear safety, as it publishes a report covering the events of the past year.
The planned rotation of the three International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Support and Assistance Mission to Zaporizhzhia (ISAMZ) staff has now been delayed for more than two weeks.
Ukraine's state-owned nuclear energy utility Energoatom and Cameco Corporation have agreed commercial terms for a major supply contract that would see Cameco meeting Ukraine's needs for natural uranium for nuclear fuel until 2035.
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