Background radiation

Russian authorities have confirmed that there has been increased radioactivity in the country, the Guardian reported. From the surveys it is clear that ruthenium-106 exceeds 986 times the performance compared to last month. This is an "extremely high concentration". The indicators were detected between September 25 and October 1 in the South Urals, the Russian meteorological office reports.

Forest fires in the exclusion zone around Ukraine's closed Chernobyl nuclear power plant haven't led to a rise in radioactivity levels in Bulgaria, the Interior Ministry in Sofia said on Thursday.

According to the Interior Ministry, "there is no risk for the lives and health of the people on Bulgaria's territory", state news agency BTA reported.

BELGRADE - Serbian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency stated Wednesday that the level of the equivalent dose of gamma radiation has not increased in Serbia after the fire in Chernobyl.

The blaze which hit the area around the abandoned Chernobyl nuclear power plant was localized Wednesday morning.

The levels of gamma radiation in air are within normal and pose no threat to public health in Serbia, the Agency for Ionizing Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety of Serbia released on Monday.