It’s fucked, the best I can do is to say that there isn’t immediate threat of the radioactive materials getting out unless the older Shelter Structure collapses and that forces the materials out with New Safe Confinement not being able to prevent it since it was already damaged by Russian drone earlier in the war.
Comment on Chornobyl Nuclear Plant loses power after Russian attack on nearby town, Energy Ministry says
cmbabul@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Someone smarter then me tell me why this is hopefully much worse than it sounds
BrikoX@lemmy.zip 5 months ago
HexadecimalSky@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I cant say I have any intelligence, but it is my uneducated understanding power disruptions to the new safe confinement should be fine? It means they cant detect new problems, but the main confinement is made of concrete? and doesn’t “need” power?
Now, power cut to the active nuclear power plant, which seems to also be noted in this article, well, nuclear power plants need power to keep cool, and hearing a nuclear power plant relying on failing diesel generators to prevent a meltdown…or worse, that is concerning.