Russian Forces Transform Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant into Military Base. Ukraine in Flames

Nuclear Safety: Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant uses as Russian Forces Military Base
March 4, 2024 marked two years since Russian troops occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Due to the actions of the Russian occupation administration, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Zaporizhzhia NPP has experienced eight complete and one partial blackouts. During the two years of Russian occupation, the safety systems of the Zaporizhzhia NPP were degraded to such an extent that it can be dangerous even when it is not working. Watch Ukraine in flames #611 to find out more about Russia's constant nuclear threats, what to anticipate next at Zaporizhzhia NPP and how the world entered the new phase of the nuclear arms race.


Guests:

Valeriy Chaly, Chairman of the UCMC Board, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine
Yuriy Kostenko, Minister of Environmental Protection and Nuclear Safety of Ukraine (1995-1998), Member of the Commission on Nuclear Policy and Environmental Safety under the President of Ukraine (1997-2000)
Olha Kosharna, Nuclear Power Expert

Timecodes
00:00 - Intro
02:41 - (Chaly) “Global nuclear transformation”
06:48 - (Kostenko) "Second stage of nuclear arms race”
11:10 - (Kosharna) "NPP as a military base”
13:39 – Outro

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