As Russia Attacks Ukrainian Nuclear Power Plant: How Likely is Chernobyl 2.0? “Not excluded, but measures are much more decisive today”

Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of rocket attacks on the nuclear power plant near Zaporizhzhya in Ukraine. The International Atomic Energy Agency is deeply concerned. What is the probability of a nuclear disaster? “If the emergency generators fail, the reactors can melt and an accident such as in Fukushima cannot be ruled out,” says emeritus professor of radiation protection Gilbert Eggermont (VUB).

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