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Ukraine: Russia Destroys Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant's Lab
Russian forces have destroyed a functioning laboratory in Chernobyl nuclear power plant, as per reports on March 22. The Ukrainian state agency revealed that the lab encompassing "highly active samples of radionuclides" (unstable atoms of chemical elements that release radiation), are now in the "wrong hands". Reportedly, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was seized by Russian forces at the beginning of the war.
Tags: Ukraine, Chernobyl, Russia, Ukraine Russia Crisis, War
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Ukraine Demands World Heritage Tag To Chernobyl Disaster City
With increased tourist footfall at Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear site, the officials have been demanding a 'World Heritage' tag from UNESCO. Due to an increase in wildlife, visitors can spot elk and deer in the nearby forests. However, authorities believe the place is not safe for another 24,000 years, which was declared ‘exclusion zone’ after the 1986 disaster. Ukraine Minister Oleksander Tkachenko said the Heritage tag will likely attract… read-more
Tags: Ukraine, Chernobyl, Nuclear Disaster, UNESCO
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