The Russian-Ukrainian conflict continues, and since Russia's "special military operations" against Ukraine, a dizzying stream of news, true or false, has been pouring out. In addition to the recent scramble for strategic points such as Kiev and Kharkiv, a news of "ukraine's nuclear power plants on fire and explosion" is particularly striking.
Distribution of nuclear power plants in Ukraine
Mainly because the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident was too tragic and left too deep a psychological shadow on people, after the accident, the abandoned forbidden area in Ukraine became a paradise for thieves and a paradise for wild horses, all precious items were stolen, and the pollution spread outside the area. Pine trees and spruce trees within nearly 7 kilometers of the nuclear power plant withered, and 1,000 hectares of forest gradually died. "Safe zones" 30 kilometres away are also unsafe, with a sharp increase in cancer patients, children with thyroid glands and malformed livestock. Land and water sources have been severely polluted, and thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes. Chernobyl became a desolate barren land. Some experts predict that the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident will last for a hundred years.
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
So far, there are still 4 nuclear power plants in Ukraine in normal operation, namely the Rivno Nuclear Power Plant in Kuznetsovsk, Rovsk, Rivnya Oblast (with 2 VVER-440 and 2 VVER-1000 reactors with a net power generation capacity of 2800 MW), the Khmelnytsky Nuclear Power Plant in western Ukraine (with 2 VVER-1000 reactors, each producing 1000 MW of electricity and a net power generation capacity of 2000 MW), and The South Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant in South Kiev (which has three VVER-1000 reactors with a net power generation capacity of 3,000 MW) and the site of the fire accident are located at the Zabarozhian Nuclear Power Plant near the Kakhovka Reservoir in the Dnieper River in Zaporozhye Oblast.
Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant
The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant has a total of six VVER-1000 pressurized water reactors, each capable of producing 1,000 megawatts of electricity. Founded in 1985, the first five generating units and nuclear reactors were completed during the Soviet period, and the sixth was completed in 1995. As the third largest nuclear power plant in the world and the largest in Europe, the Zaporodhye nuclear power plant has become the absolute main force of Electricity Energy in Ukraine.
According to the information released by the Russian military, in this conflict, the Russian military has done its duty to ensure the safety of nuclear facilities. At present, the areas of Berdyansk and Energorgordal, which are located around the nuclear power plant, are now completely under the control and protection of the Russian military, and the relevant personnel of the nuclear power plant are also in normal operation, and the maintenance of the facilities and the control of radioactive materials are also carried out at the same time. According to the latest news, several nuclear power plants in Ukraine are still in normal working condition without safety accidents, and the daily life of people in The Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine has not been significantly affected.