Nuclear Experts Say Power Cut at Chernobyl Not Cause for Panic, Yet

Ukrainian officials called for a cease-fire on Wednesday after warning that the sole electrical grid supplying the Chernobyl nuclear power plant (CNPP) had been damaged amid the combat around Kyiv, the latest nuclear incident in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion. Ukraine foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba claimed that the power disruption at the site, which remains dormant decades after its historic disaster, could potentially lead to another nuclear crisis. “Reserve diesel generators have a 48-hour capacity to power the Chornobyl NPP,” Kuleba said. “After that, cooling systems of the storage facility for spent nuclear fuel will stop, making radiation… Read Full Article