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This Article is From Mar 09, 2022

Ukraine Calls For Ceasefire To Repair Power Line To Chernobyl Nuclear Plant

"Cooling systems of the storage facility for spent nuclear fuel will stop, making radiation leaks imminent," Ukrainian Foreign Minister said

Ukraine Calls For Ceasefire To Repair Power Line To Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
"Reserve diesel generators have a 48-hour capacity to power the Chornobyl NPP," Minister tweeted
LVIV, Ukraine:

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday Russia must urgently observe a temporary ceasefire to allow repairs on a power line to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, saying radiation could be leaked if an electricity outage continues.

"Reserve diesel generators have a 48-hour capacity to power the Chornobyl NPP. After that, cooling systems of the storage facility for spent nuclear fuel will stop, making radiation leaks imminent," he said on Twitter.

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