What is the nuclear risk in Ukraine? Radiation expert Vadim Chumak speaks from Kyiv about his fears. | MIT Technology Review
Russian troops have been bringing death and destruction to Ukraine since they invaded on February 24. But there s a risk they could cause a nuclear accident too, according to Vadim Chumak, head of the external exposure dosimetry lab at Ukraine s National Research Center for Radiation Medicine in the country s capital, Kyiv.
Russia has taken control of two nuclear power plants inside Ukraine. Some reactors inside those plants have been cut off from their power sources, and radiation-monitoring devices have been disconnected, leading to concerns of a potential nuclear disaster.