The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine is on Fire

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The defense minister warns that if the plant blows up it will be 10 times worse than Chernobyl

BORODYANKA/LVIV, Ukraine, March 4 (Reuters) - The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the largest of its kind in Europe, was on fire early on Friday after an attack by Russian troops, the mayor of the nearby town of Energodar said.

There has been fierce fighting between local forces and Russian troops, Dmytro Orlov said in an online post, adding that there had been casualties without giving details.

Earlier, Ukrainian authorities reported Russian troops were stepping up efforts to seize the plant and had entered the town with tanks.
"As a result of continuous enemy shelling of buildings and units of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is on fire," Orlov said on his Telegram channel, citing what he called a threat to world security. He did not give details.

Reuters could not immediately verify the information, including the potential seriousness of any fire.

The invasion of Ukraine is entering its ninth day. Thousands are thought to have died or been wounded as the biggest attack on a European state since World War Two unfolds, creating 1 million refugees, hits to Russia's economy, and fears of wider conflict in the West unthought-of for decades.

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Tish said:
The defense minister warns that if the plant blows up it will be 10 times worse than Chernobyl

BORODYANKA/LVIV, Ukraine, March 4 (Reuters) - The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the largest of its kind in Europe, was on fire early on Friday after an attack by Russian troops, the mayor of the nearby town of Energodar said.

There has been fierce fighting between local forces and Russian troops, Dmytro Orlov said in an online post, adding that there had been casualties without giving details.

Earlier, Ukrainian authorities reported Russian troops were stepping up efforts to seize the plant and had entered the town with tanks.
"As a result of continuous enemy shelling of buildings and units of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is on fire," Orlov said on his Telegram channel, citing what he called a threat to world security. He did not give details.

Reuters could not immediately verify the information, including the potential seriousness of any fire.

The invasion of Ukraine is entering its ninth day. Thousands are thought to have died or been wounded as the biggest attack on a European state since World War Two unfolds, creating 1 million refugees, hits to Russia's economy, and fears of wider conflict in the West unthought-of for decades.

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So terrible! It's one thing for two countries to fight and we watch them from a distance, but it's another thing if their fighting is going to result in a global release of radiation! Chernobyl and Fukushima were bad enough! I have a radiation detector, and I will start reading the air outside more often, if that's the case. Rain and snow typically brings it in if it's in the atmosphere. Radiation causes cancer and can damage the heart.
 
The whole situation there is very scary--affecting so many and the whole world, too. It's so sad this has happened. I can only hope that somehow this situation gets better. A million refugees now--people displaced because of this Putin who has lost his mind. Time will only tell how this all will end. I just hope it's not the end of the world because of the threat of nuclear war, too.
 

This whole mess might have been avoidable if the US and Europe had listen to Russia's concerns. The reason for the October Missile Crises was that we didn't want USSR missiles 90 miles off Florida. So why would we think Russia would be happy with it in the reverse situation?
 
Warrigal said:
Educate me please. Did US invade Cuba? Or Russia?
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I suppose you are using sarcasm, but it was the United States. President Kennedy decided a naval blockade needed to be placed surrounding Cuba so that the Soviets could not provide more military supplies. He also demanded the removal of the missiles and the destruction of the sites.
 
Warrigal said:
Educate me please. Did US invade Cuba? Or Russia?
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The US was prepared to bomb or invade Cuba if the USSR did not remove the missiles.

"Having promised in May 1960 to defend Cuba with Soviet arms, the Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev assumed that the United States would take no steps to prevent the installation of Soviet medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles in Cuba. Such missiles could hit much of the eastern United States within a few minutes if launched from Cuba. The United States learned in July 1962 that the Soviet Union had begun missile shipments to Cuba. By August 29 new military construction and the presence of Soviet technicians had been reported by U.S. U-2 spy planes flying over the island, and on October 14 the presence of a ballistic missile on a launching site was reported.

After carefully considering the alternatives of an immediate U.S. invasion of Cuba (or air strikes of the missile sites), a blockade of the island, or further diplomatic maneuvers, U.S. Pres. John F. Kennedy decided to place a naval “quarantine,” or blockade, on Cuba to prevent further Soviet shipments of missiles. Kennedy announced the quarantine on October 22 and warned that U.S. forces would seize “offensive weapons and associated matériel” that Soviet vessels might attempt to deliver to Cuba. During the following days, Soviet ships bound for Cuba altered course away from the quarantined zone. As the two superpowers hovered close to the brink of nuclear war, messages were exchanged between Kennedy and Khrushchev amidst extreme tension on both sides."

https://www.britannica.com/event/Cuban-missile-crisis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Missile_Crisis
 
This just on Tweeter, no link...

GOOD NEWS - The fire at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station broke out IN A TRAINING BUILDING outside the plant's perimeter, the state emergency service said in a statement Separately, the plant's director told Ukraine 24 TV radiation security had been secured at the site.
 
Jackie23 said:
This just on Tweeter, no link...

GOOD NEWS - The fire at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station broke out IN A TRAINING BUILDING outside the plant's perimeter, the state emergency service said in a statement Separately, the plant's director told Ukraine 24 TV radiation security had been secured at the site.
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Hopefully that's true. If any one gets a link from reputable source please share.
 
palides2021 said:
So terrible! It's one thing for two countries to fight and we watch them from a distance, but it's another thing if their fighting is going to result in a global release of radiation! Chernobyl and Fukushima were bad enough! I have a radiation detector, and I will start reading the air outside more often, if that's the case. Rain and snow typically brings it in if it's in the atmosphere. Radiation causes cancer and can damage the heart.
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Knew from start it could get bad for world, Putin was making nuclear threat from the start. Hopefully the news that the fire was an outbuilding is true and it gets contained.
 
mrstime said:
That war is heartbreaking! The unprovoked attack by Russia, I feel so sorry for the Ukrainians.
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I agree with you, it is a senseless attack on Ukraine, and my heart goes out to all the people there. May those who were killed by the murderous dictator Putin, rest peacefully now. It appears that the nuclear plant is under control for the time being anyway, hopefully it won't take a second hit. Much respect for President Zelensky and his people, they are smart, strong and passionate about protecting their country and their democracy. Some people in the US can take note of what real courage and patriotism is all about. Hoping Putin stops the attacks before it is too late.
 
SeaBreeze said:
I agree with you, it is a senseless attack on Ukraine, and my heart goes out to all the people there. May those who were killed by the murderous dictator Putin, rest peacefully now. It appears that the nuclear plant is under control for the time being anyway, hopefully it won't take a second hit. Much respect for President Zelensky and his people, they are smart, strong and passionate about protecting their country and their democracy. Some people in the US can take note of what real courage and patriotism is all about. Hoping Putin stops the attacks before it is too late.
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Amen to that!
 
LVIV, Ukraine, March 4 (Reuters) - Russian forces seized the largest nuclear power plant in Europe after a building at the complex was set ablaze during intense fighting with Ukrainian defenders, Ukrainian authorities said on Friday.

Fears of a potential nuclear disaster at the Zaporizhzhia plant had spread alarm across world capitals before authorities said the fire in a building identified as a training center, had been extinguished.


U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said there was no indication of elevated radiation levels at the plant, which provides more than a fifth of total electricity generated in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian regional authority confirmed in a Facebook post that Russian forces had captured the plant and said personnel was monitoring the condition of power units to ensure they could operate safely.

Earlier, a video feed from the plant verified by Reuters showed shelling and smoke rising near a five-story building at the plant compound.


The footage shot at night showed one building aflame, and a volley of incoming shells, before a large candescent ball lit up the sky, exploding beside a car park and sending smoke billowing across the compound.

"Europeans, please wake up. Tell your politicians – Russian troops are shooting at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine," Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video address.

Zelensky said Russian tanks had shot at the nuclear reactor plants, though there was no evidence cited that they had been hit.


The mayor of the nearby town of Energodar about 550 km (342 miles) southeast of Kyiv said fierce fighting and "continuous enemy shelling" had caused casualties in the area, without providing details.

Thousands of people are believed to have been killed or wounded and more than 1 million refugees have fled Ukraine since Russian President Vladimir Putin last Thursday launched the biggest attack on a European state since World War Two.

Early reports of the incident at the power plant sent financial markets in Asia spiralling, with stocks tumbling and oil prices surging further.

"Markets are worried about nuclear fallout. The risk is that there is a miscalculation or over-reaction and the war prolongs," said Vasu Menon, executive director of investment strategy at OCBC Bank.

Russia had already captured the defunct Chernobyl plant north of Kyiv, which spewed radioactive waste over much of Europe when it melted down in 1986. The Zaporizhzhia plant is a different and safer type, analysts said.

Earlier, U.S. President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson both spoke with Zelenskiy to get an update on the situation at the plant.

"President Biden joined President Zelenskiy in urging Russia to cease its military activities in the area and allow firefighters and emergency responders to access the site," the White House said.

Johnson said Russian forces must immediately quit their attack and agreed with Zelenskiy that a ceasefire was crucial.

"The prime minister said the reckless actions of President Putin could now directly threaten the safety of all of Europe," Downing Street said.



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If the Nuclear Power station had a direct hit and exploded,the radioactive fallout would have meant the end of Europe and the cloud of radioactive material would then also circle the world. Armageddon!
A dramatic and catastrophic conflict, especially one seen as likely to destroy the world or the human race.
"Nuclear Armageddon"
 
kburra said:
If the Nuclear Power station had a direct hit and exploded,the radioactive fallout would have meant the end of Europe and the cloud of radioactive material would then also circle the world. Armageddon!
A dramatic and catastrophic conflict, especially one seen as likely to destroy the world or the human race.
"Nuclear Armageddon"
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Well, it's in the hands of Putin now, a very scary prospect.
Armageddon is right!
 
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