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Experts say that there is no chance of a Chernobyl style explosion.
The actual nuclear specialists are coming out of the woodwork to say that no, it would not be a marvel-movie-style explosion. Yes, it's bad — fuel could leak. But let's not retweet gov't pronouncements uncritically. It's a different kind of reactor than Chernobyl. pic.twitter.com/udyigaEWk8
— Ilya Lozovsky (@ichbinilya) March 4, 2022
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The fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is reported to be at a training facility, and radiation control have managed to secure the site.
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.
— Phil Stewart (@phildstewart) March 4, 2022
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Here is a useful Twitter thread on the possible dangers associated with attacking the nuclear plant.
Short thread on the dangers of the fire at Zaporizhzhya NPP.
As of 8am this morning, according to Ukraine's regulator, three of six reactors were connected to the grid; the other three were offline. However, ALL the units will need cooling if they have any fuel inside. (1/n) https://t.co/So4aJEKbJz
— (((James Acton))) (@james_acton32) March 4, 2022
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First bit of news the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is being shelled by Russia as I speak. There is already a fire on the site. The nuclear plant itself has of course already been shut down, and a disaster like Chernobyl is unlikely, but this is incredibly dangerous by Russia. If they managed to cause a nuclear meltdown in one of the largest nuclear…Read More
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I just realised I hadn’t yet made a statement on Ukraine here. To be clear, I fully support Ukraine in every respect. Russia need to be stopped, and this is a dangerous escalation that is leading to tragedy and heartbreak for so many people, both in Ukraine and Russia.
The spirit shown by Ukraine has been phenomenal and I truly hope that they…Read More
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