Russia Accuses Ukraine of Drone Strikes on Nuclear Waste Warehouse
Russia accused Ukraine on Saturday of damaging a nuclear waste storage facility in a drone strike on the Kursk nuclear power plant
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U.N. Atomic Agency Warns of Nuclear Disaster Amid Heavy Fighting in Ukraine
The U.N. atomic watchdog warned of a potential threat to nuclear safety due to a spike in fighting near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.
Watchdog Warns of Increased Risk of ‘Severe Accident’ at Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant
The United Nations’ nuclear watchdog expressed growing anxiety about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant amid ongoing fighting.
Japan Supreme Court: State Not Liable for 2011 Fukushima Disaster
Japan’s Supreme Court this weekend ruled that Japan’s federal government should not be held liable for a nuclear plant meltdown in Fukushima in 2011 that followed shortly after an earthquake and tsunami hit the region in quick succession, Kyodo News reported.
Ukrainian Archbishop: ‘Ukraine Is Protecting Europe and the World’
Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said Friday that in the face of a possible nuclear disaster, “Ukraine is protecting Europe and the world.”
South Korea Panics as Japan Mulls Dumping Radioactive Water in the Ocean
Outraged South Korean officials demanded answers this week after Japan revealed plans to discharge radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.
