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Atomic energy chief ready to travel to Chernobyl for talks on safeguarding reactors amid Russian invasion of Ukraine

The head of the United Nations atomic watchdog says he is ready to travel to Chernobyl for talks on safeguarding Ukraine's nuclear facilities.

ABC News

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.

Reuters

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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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 Independent UK

EXPLAINER: How dangerous was Russia's nuclear plant strike?

The Independent UK

Russia seizes Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as Europe under 'grave threat' after 'reckless' attack

A fire broke out at the facility, prompting fears that an explosion could lead to a catastrophe '10 times worse than Chernobyl'

Irish Mirror

Conflict has erupted at Europe's largest nuclear power plant. Here's what we know so far

Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is in the firing line, sparking calls for a ceasefire to guarantee its safety. Here's what we know about the plant, and why conflict near a plant like this is so dangerous.

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Russia-Ukraine crisis: IAEA deploys ‘24/7 help’ after attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility

Ukraine warns that if shelling continues, it could cause disaster 10 times worse than Chernobyl

The Independent UK

Putin raining down 'nuclear terror' and will cover world in nuclear ash, Ukraine says

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Vladimir Putin had carried out the world's first "nuclear terror" after an attack at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant which led to a fire

Daily Mirror

Zelenskiy says ‘Europe must wake up’ after assault sparks nuclear plant fire

Ukraine and US embassy denounce attack on huge Zaporizhzhia power station as war crime

The Guardian - UK

Nuclear plant fire blazes in Europe

Elevated levels of radiation have been detected near the plant, which is about 325 miles southeast of Chernobyl

Salon

Zelensky warns nuclear plant attack could cause catastrophe for all of Europe: ‘You know the word Chernobyl’

Ukraine’s leader has said a fire at a Ukraine nuclear plant could be a catastrophe for all of Europe, ominously warning: “You know the word ‘Chernobyl’.”

The Independent UK

International nuclear watchdog monitoring firefight at Ukraine nuclear plant amid warnings of ‘Chernobyl x 10’

Reactor was not operational at time of strike but fuel stored at facility

The Independent UK

Ukraine warns of disaster ‘10 times larger than Chernobyl’ as biggest nuclear plant ‘under heavy weapons fire’

The facility on the southern shore of the Dnieper river is the largest in Europe

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Daily Mirror

Fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after attack by Russian troops and shelling

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said there was no release of radioactive material at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant during the fire and added two security personnel were injured

ABC News

Russia-Ukraine war latest: Russia takes control of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant; Kyiv, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Mariupol under assault

Ukraine says Russian troops have captured a nuclear power plant which was the scene of heavy fighting that set a building on fire and damaged part of a reactor complex.

Al Jazeera

Latest Ukraine updates: US slams Russian nuclear plant attack

Ukraine-Russia news from March 4: At UNSC meeting, Ukrainian envoy accuses Russia of ‘nuclear terrorism’.

Daily Mirror

Russian forces open fire in battle for Ukrainian nuclear plant with tanks storming town

Ukrainian interior ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko said in online posts today that the forces had taken control of the area around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

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Daily Record

Heartbroken wife pays tribute to 'amazing dad' who opened his home to children of Chernobyl

Alan 'Barney' Gardner, 54, took in and housed Ukrainian children following the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia news - live: Nuclear plant ‘secured’ amid warning of ‘Chernobyl x 10’ during attack

Plant spokesperson said it had come under ‘heavy weapons fire’

The Conversation

Military action in radioactive Chernobyl could be dangerous for people and the environment

The site of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in northern Ukraine has been surrounded for more than three decades by a 1,000-square-mile (2,600-square-kilometer) exclusion zone that keeps people out. On April 26, 1986, Chernobyl’s reactor number four melted down as a result of human error, releasing vast quantities of radioactive…

Reuters

Ukraine nuclear firm says it still controls key plants but Russians nearing

Ukraine still controls two key nuclear power plants in the south of the country, including Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest, but Russian forces are closing in, the acting head of Ukraine's state-run nuclear company Energoatom said on Thursday.

Nottingham Post

Ukraine invasion prompts Nottingham to sever ties with twinned Russian and Belarusian cities

Nottingham had helped Minsk children who were poisoned by Chernobyl

Daily Record

Forth Valley based Chernobyl charity launches Ukraine appeal to help those fleeing country

Stirling supporters of the charity have been providing support since the mid 1980s.

Daily Record

Ayrshire families vow to provide refuge for children from war-torn Ukraine as part of charity link

Charity volunteers for Chernobyl Chidren's Lifeline (Ayrshire Link) say they are ready to offer their homes to help any families fleeing Russian attacks.

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