{"id":1624048,"date":"2022-08-27T09:18:03","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T13:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1624048"},"modified":"2022-08-27T09:18:54","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T13:18:54","slug":"ukraines-nuclear-agency-warns-risk-of-radioactive-leaks-following-damage-to-nuclear-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraines-nuclear-agency-warns-risk-of-radioactive-leaks-following-damage-to-nuclear-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine\u2019s Nuclear Agency Warns Risk of Radioactive Leaks Following Damage to Nuclear Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fukraines-nuclear-agency-warns-risk-of-radioactive-leaks-following-damage-to-nuclear-plant%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1624048&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"speechkit-wrapper\" class=\"speechkit-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Ukraine\u2019s nuclear company Energoatom on Saturday said there is an increased risk of a dangerous hydrogen or radioactive leak at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/ukraines-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-hit-more-shelling-warns-grave-hour-nuclear-security\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant<\/a> (ZNPP) after it was damaged by shelling in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">&#8220;As a result of periodic shelling, the infrastructure of the power plant has been damaged, there are risks of hydrogen leakage and sputtering of radioactive substances, and the fire hazard is high,&#8221; the nuclear agency said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Ukrainian Emergency Ministry rescuers attend an exercise in the city of Zaporizhzhia on August 17, 2022, in case of a possible nuclear incident at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant located near the city.\u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(DIMITAR DILKOFF\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/ukraine-restores-energy-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-shelling-watchdog-warns-security-top-issue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>UKRAINE RESTORES ENERGY TO ZAPORIZHZHIA NUCLEAR PLANT AMID SHELLING, WATCHDOG WARNS SECURITY STILL TOP ISSUE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shelling on or near the ZNPP has increasingly threatened Ukraine&#8217;s nuclear security in recent weeks and officials have warned that damage to Europe&#8217;s largest nuclear plant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/ukraine-warns-russia-cut-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-power-grid-both-sides-brace-provocation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">could prompt a catastrophe greater<\/a> than the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week two of the plants reactors were disconnected from the power grid when power lines were damaged by shelling and emergency protection systems were triggered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/conflicts\/ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukrainian workers<\/a> \u2013 who have continued operating the site despite Russia\u2019s occupation since March \u2013 were able to restore a &#8220;stable power supply&#8221; to the plant Saturday and reconnected it to Ukraine\u2019s power grid.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/GettyImages-1242699452-e1661598793776.jpg\" alt=\"Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2022 shows the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.\u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Photo taken on Aug. 22, 2022 shows the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.\u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Victor\/Xinhua via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/ukrainian-nuclear-plant-occupied-russian-forces-temporarily-cut-power-grid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>UKRAINE NUCLEAR PLANT OCCUPIED BY RUSSIAN FORCES TEMPORARILY CUT OFF FROM POWER GRID<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ukraine and Russia have laid the blame on one another for damage caused to the nuclear power plant, but Kyiv and the international community have argued that the threat of nuclear catastrophe remains so long as Russian forces continue to occupy the Ukrainian nuclear plant.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Due to the presence of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/world\/world-regions\/russia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russian military,<\/a> their weapons, equipment and explosives at the power plant, there are serious risks for the safe operation of the ZNPP,&#8221; Energoatom said Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The nuclear agency said Russian forces have &#8220;increased the pressure&#8221; on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/un-nuclear-watchdog-russian-troops-unbelievable-pressure-ukraine-nuclear-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukrainian staff operating the site<\/a> &#8220;to prevent them from disclosing evidence about the crimes of the occupiers at the plant and its use as a military base.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/a3649db3-GettyImages-1242554586-e1661598859405.jpg\" alt=\"A Ukrainian Emergency Ministry rescuer attends an exercise in the city of Zaporizhzhia on Aug. 17, 2022, in case of a possible nuclear incident at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant located near the city.\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      A Ukrainian Emergency Ministry rescuer attends an exercise in the city of Zaporizhzhia on Aug. 17, 2022, in case of a possible nuclear incident at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant located near the city.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(DIMITAR DILKOFF\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reports on Saturday began to surface that Russian troops have &#8220;tortured&#8221; the plant\u2019s personnel ahead of the International Atomic Energy Agency\u2019s visit as the U.N. looks to secure the site.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ukraine calls on the world community to take immediate measures to force Russia to liberate the ZNPP and transfer the power plant to the control of our country for the sake of the security of the whole world,&#8221; Energoatom said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Caitlin McFall is a Fox News Digital reporter. You can reach her at caitlin.mcfall@fox.com or @ctlnmcfall on Twitter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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