Putins Other Nuclear Threat – The Wall Street Journal

Tactical and strategic weapons arent the only nuclear threat from Russias invasion of Ukraine. That became clear last Friday with the predawn attack on Europes largest nuclear power plantthe Zaporizhzhya plant in Enerhodar. Russian troops shelled the facility, sparking a fire in the plants administrative facility that set off alarms around the world. The blaze didnt affect the six reactors or stored spent fuel, and Russian forces occupied the plant without any radiation leak.

We survived the night that could have put an end to history, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The attack removed any doubt that Vladimir Putin is willing to risk nuclear catastrophe. If Ukraine loses the capacity to secure and protect fuel rods, waste and other radioactive material at its civilian nuclear power plants, it will threaten the environment, safety and public health well beyond Ukraines borders. Western powers need to be mindful of that danger as they consider how to respond to Moscows aggression against Ukraine.

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Putins Other Nuclear Threat - The Wall Street Journal