The unprecedented attack drew condemnation from government officials in Ukraine and its Western allies.
Chernobyl is still in operation. However, Russia seized it only through the use of ground forces; no bombs were involved.
If any sort of meltdown occurs, residents of surrounding communities could be exposed to dangerous radioactive material. “You could have explosions or other events where the containment structure of the reactor is breached and radioactive material gets into the environment,” Lyman said. an Iraqi nuclear reactor in 1981, before it began operating. Israel also bombed a preoperational reactor in Syria in 2007. Iran likewise bombed a preoperational reactor in Iraq during the Iran-Iraq War.Aside from the possibility that future fighting at Chernobyl or Zaporizhzhia could trigger an accidental release of radiation, there is the chance that similar battles could occur at other sensitive facilities in Ukraine, such as chemical plants.
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