Ukraine: Chernobyl Isn't the Biggest Nuclear Risk. Ukraine's Active Nuclear Power Plants Are.

Feb 25, 2022 | Phil McCausland, NBC News
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While much attention has been paid to Chernobyl this week as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, there is growing concern about the four active nuclear power plants that supply half of the nation's power. Those four power plants, located near towns and cities in western and southern Ukraine, contain 15 operating nuclear reactors. The concern is that a nuclear disaster could occur if during the conflict they were accidentally damaged, left unmaintained or cut off from the power grid needed to cool the reactors.