Ukraine’s nuclear agency warns risk of hydrogen, radioactive leaks following damage to Zaporizhzhia plant

Ukraine’s nuclear agency warns risk of hydrogen, radioactive leaks following damage to Zaporizhzhia plant

Ukraine’s nuclear company Energoatom on Saturday said there is an increased risk of a dangerous hydrogen or radioactive leak at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) after it was damaged by shelling in recent weeks.

“As a result of periodic shelling, the infrastructure of the power plant has been damaged, there are risks of hydrogen leakage and sputtering of radioactive substances, and the fire hazard is high,” the nuclear agency said in a statement.

 

Ukraine’s nuclear agency warns risk of hydrogen, radioactive leaks following damage to Zaporizhzhia plant