“A catastrophe similar to that in Chernobyl and Fukushima could happen,” said a Russian general.
What would happen if the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, should be attacked? In recent weeks, Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of carrying out bombings near the plant, raising fears that one of those attacks will hit the plant and cause a disaster.
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Poland, Germany and Slovakia affected
The Russian Ministry of Defense published it a map showing the extent of the spread of radioactive radiation who would escape if the facility was hit by missiles. If the plant’s emergency generators fail, the reactor core will overheat and as a result radioactive substances are released “Hundreds of kilometers away”explains Igor Kirillov, chief of defense forces against nuclear, biological and chemical weapons of the Russian army.
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In order to, “a disaster similar to Chernobyl and Fukushima could happen,” said the general, quoted by the Russian news agency RIA.
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In the event of an accident, the radioactive materials would “cover Poland, Germany and Slovakia,” he added.