Nuclear Power Plant

Ukraine rebounds from Russian barrage, restores power supply

Ukrainian authorities scrambled to counter the consequences of the latest bombardment, part of a recurring cycle of urban smash-and-repair that has brought little change in the course of the war, which recently entered its second year.

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses power for sixth time since war began: Why this is dangerous

Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles on Thursday, knocking out power to Zaporizhzhia — Europe’s largest nuclear power station. This has caused concern with UN watchdog chief saying ‘if we allow this to continue time after time then one day our luck will run out’

Fukushima nuclear disaster: Why Japan's decision to release stored water is its best option

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on Japan's east coast is running out of storage space, and the tanks could leak if an earthquake or typhoon hits. As a result, Japanese authorities have granted the site permission to release the stored water into the Pacific Ocean 

Explained: Ukraine's threatened Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant shuts down

The last operating reactor at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been shut down to reduce the threat of a radiation disaster amid the continuing fighting

How dangerous is the situation at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant?

Shelling at the power plant could badly damage the nuclear reactor and release radiation into the atmosphere. The reactors are built to withstand a minor internal explosion of a pressurised water pipe, but not a huge explosion

Russia assures Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant ‘operating normally’

Russian forces seized the site amid fighting in early March that caused a large fire at a training facility at the plant

Russian officials, including hackers, charged with hacking the energy industry

The hacks targeted companies and organizations in about 135 countries

Chernobyl nuclear plant loses power again after supply lines damaged by Russian forces, says Ukraine

The nuclear plant enclosed in a giant steel and concrete sarcophagus lost power early last week but supply was restored on Sunday

Ukraine crisis: Experts assess dangers following Russia’s attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

While these are not the same type of reactor as those at the Chernobyl plant, and are of a much safer design, this does not make them any less vulnerable to weapons of war

Chernobyl after 35 years: 10 chilling images reveal scars left behind by nuclear disaster

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster that took place on 26 April 1986 was a result of Cold War isolation and lack of safety culture.