The radiation background is currently within normal limits in the temporarily occupied city of Energodar and at the site of the Zaporizhzhya NPP. The units of the nuclear plant are generally protected. This was announced by the head of the Zaporizhia Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Starukh, during a briefing,
KYIV. UkraineGate . 9. August . 2022 | Society .
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“The block of the nuclear plant itself is protected quite well, so it should be, I don’t know what to do… But we can’t guarantee security, because there are armed people at the plant, and what else they have and what power, volume and where it can bomb , we don’t know. Blocks are generally protected. As for radiation safety, it is currently within the norm, it is 12-15 μR/hour both at the site itself and in the city,” Starukh said.
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However, he noted that the dry storage of nuclear fuel does not have such powerful protective systems.
“Although the concrete is also thick there, the protection systems are not as powerful as on the nuclear power plant units themselves. Therefore, there is a danger,” said Starukh.
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As of the morning of August 9, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant continues to operate with the risk of violating radiation and fire safety standards.
After the enemy shelling, Ukraine called on the IAEA and the UN to send a mission to the Zaporizhia NPP by the end of the month.
Source: Ukrgate
