Nuclear plant accident in Ukraine
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An accident has occurred at the Zaporizhye nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine. The news has been confirmed by the country’s government.
The power plant is expected to be back in operation on December 5.
Ukraine’s newly appointed Energy Minister Volodymyr Demchyshyn assured journalists on Wednesday that there was no safety risk.
“There is no threat ... there are no problems with the reactors,” he was quoted as saying by Reuters.
