Section: Nuclear

      One of the reactor units of the Khmelnytskyi nuclear plant shut down due to Russian shelling
      Feb11

      One of the reactor units of the Khmelnytskyi nuclear plant shut down due to Russian shelling

      One of the units of the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant shut down due to Russian missile strikes on the civilian infrastructure of Ukraine on February 10, 2023. Source: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) “The instability in the electrical grid from the shelling also caused one of the Khmelnytskyi reactor units to shut down....

      France will provide Ukraine with €3M for nuclear safety
      Jan27

      France will provide Ukraine with €3M for nuclear safety

      Vladyslav Nazarov, spokesman for the Operational Command “South” informed on January 26, 2023, that the government of the French Republic would transfer three million euros to Ukraine to ensure nuclear safety. Source: Vladyslav Nazarov, spokesman for the Operational Command “South” The Minister of Foreign Affairs of France...

      Japan will cooperate with Ukraine in the construction of small modular reactors
      Jan26

      Japan will cooperate with Ukraine in the construction of small modular reactors

      The Minister of Energy of Ukraine Herman Halushcnenko had a meeting with Matsuda Kuninori, the Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine on January 25, 2023. As a result, Japan plans to take part in projects to restore the Ukrainian energy sector based on the latest technologies, in particular, to cooperate in the construction of small modular reactors and...

      Permanent missions of the IAEA work at all Ukrainian nuclear plants, – Ukraine’s Prime Minister
      Jan26

      Permanent missions of the IAEA work at all Ukrainian nuclear plants, – Ukraine’s Prime Minister

      The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal noted on January 25, 2023, on Twitter that permanent monitoring missions of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have begun work at all Ukrainian nuclear power plants. Source: The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal “Permanent monitoring missions of the IAEA organization started their...

      IAEA missions will improve monitoring and staff work at Ukraine’s nuclear power plants
      Jan19

      IAEA missions will improve monitoring and staff work at Ukraine’s nuclear power plants

      The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Director General of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency), Rafael Grossi, coordinated actions to guarantee safety at all nuclear facilities in Ukraine during a meeting in Kyiv on January 18, 2023. Source: Director General of the IAEA Rafael Grossi, the Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal...

      IAEA representatives arrived at the South Ukraine nuclear plant
      Jan17

      IAEA representatives arrived at the South Ukraine nuclear plant

      Director General of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Rafael Grossi wrote on Twitter on January 16, 2023, that representatives of the IAEA arrived at the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant to implement a monitoring mission. Foreign experts on nuclear safety will be at the plant until the end of hostilities in Ukraine. Source: Director...

      International Atomic Energy Agency is expanding its mission in Ukraine
      Jan16

      International Atomic Energy Agency is expanding its mission in Ukraine

      The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi wrote on Twitter on January 16, 2023, that the IAEA is expanding its presence in Ukraine to help prevent a nuclear accident during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Source: The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi...

      IAEA Director General will visit Ukraine next week
      Jan14

      IAEA Director General will visit Ukraine next week

      The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) noted on January 13, 2023, that the IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi would visit Ukraine next week in order to ensure the permanent presence of nuclear security experts at all nuclear power plants in Ukraine. Source: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) “The Director General will...

      Russian shelling cut off the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant from the back-up power line
      Dec31

      Russian shelling cut off the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant from the back-up power line

      The IAEA noted on December 30, 2022, that since yesterday evening, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the south of Ukraine had been cut off from the 330 kV back-up power line on the right bank of the Dnipro river – it was damaged by shelling. Source: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) “The latest incident underlining the...

      Ukraine calls on the world to introduce sanctions against Russian nuclear industry
      Dec28

      Ukraine calls on the world to introduce sanctions against Russian nuclear industry

      The Minister of Energy of Ukraine Herman Halushcnenko called on the world community to implement sanctions against the nuclear industry of the Russian Federation and to abandon Russian nuclear fuel. He stated this at a meeting with the heads of diplomatic missions of the Group of Seven and the EU Delegation in Kyiv on December 27, 2022. Source:...