Ukraine: Fires Are “Burning Unchecked” Around Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Amid Russian Occupation

Ukraine’s parliament is raising alarms about seven fires that have broken out in the exclusion zone surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, stoking concerns about the potential for radiation pollution as the Russian military occupies the site of the world’s most devastating nuclear disaster. https://twitter.com/StratcomCentre/status/1506191547125182467 The fires, which were recorded by European Space Agency satellites, were likely “caused by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, namely the shelling or arson,” Ukraine’s parliament said in a statement late Monday and are “burning unchecked.” There is currently no data on pollution levels due to the Russian occupation, making it “impossible to… Read Full Article