Is Zaporizhzhia the new Chernobyl? B92.net reveals whether we are in danger
Recently, the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia has also been threatened, while accusations of attacks come from both sides.
The presence of weapons and their use near a nuclear power plant increases the risk of nuclear incidents and accidents. Experts from the Directorate for Radiation and Nuclear Safety and Security of Serbia spoke to B92.net about the possible accident and its consequences for the world and Serbia.
Recently, the aforementioned nuclear power plant was shelled again, and the level of radiation in Ukraine can be monitored from all over Europe.
"As part of the monitoring of radioactivity in the environment, which is the responsibility of the Directorate for Radiation and Nuclear Safety and Security of Serbia, and which is carried out through measurements by automatic measuring stations and laboratory analyzes performed by authorized laboratories in Serbia, we monitor the level of radioactivity in the environment of Serbia. In addition to these results, which give us information about the level of radioactivity in Serbia, through the European platform for the exchange of radiological data, EURDEP, we monitor the level of radioactivity throughout Europe, including Ukraine. Also, through the International Atomic Energy Agency's emergency notification system, we constantly monitor the situation at nuclear power plants in Ukraine. Through this system, we receive official information about whether damage occurred during military operations and whether radioactive substances were released into the environment," the Directorate states.
The Directorate adds that the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia was built in accordance with strict nuclear safety standards, which require that the plant maintain...
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