Posts of the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center near the Zaporizhia NPP continue enhanced monitoring and immediately monitor the state of background radiation.
The radiation situation in Ukraine remains stable; The State Emergency Service reported this on Monday, August 12.
“The radiation situation on the territory of Ukraine is stable – nothing excessive has been recorded,” the message said.
The State Emergency Service said that at 00:00 on August 12, no changes in the state of radiation were detected in the Zaporozhye NPP area. Radionuclides of technogenic origin, indicating a violation of the safe operation of nuclear power plants in Ukraine or transboundary transfer, were not recorded.
Posts of the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center near the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant continue enhanced monitoring and immediately monitor the state of the background radiation, the message added.
Energoatom added that the possible cause of the fire at the Zaporozhye NPP could be the negligence of the Russian occupiers or deliberate arson.
They noted that there were no violations of boundaries or safe operating conditions. Exceeding the control levels for emissions and releases of radioactive substances were not recorded. Cooling tower number one, where the fire occurred, is located about a kilometer from the station’s power units.
We remind you that tonight President Vladimir Zelensky said that the Russian invaders started the fire on the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and called on the IAEA to respond.
The IAEA confirmed heavy smoke and explosions on the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant occupied by the Russians. According to the Ukrainian authorities, the Russians may have burned a large amount of car tires in the cooling tower to create panic.
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