Demilitarization of the required exclusion zone
Ukraine has previously accused Russia of irresponsible behavior near the Chernobyl nuclear ruins. “The irresponsible and unprofessional actions of Russian soldiers pose a serious threat to nuclear security not only in Ukraine but for hundreds of millions of Europeans,” Vereshchuk wrote on Telegram.
She therefore calls on the UN Security Council to take immediate steps to demilitarize the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Damage to containment around the stricken reactor would inevitably lead to the release of radioactive dust and contamination of the atmosphere – not just in Ukraine, but in other European countries as well.
The Russians had already occupied the complex on the first day of the invasion of the neighboring country. After the 1986 collapse, a sarcophagus was built over the ruins to prevent radioactivity from escaping. Burnt fuel rods are also stored on site.