Safety Risks at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Persist, and the Threat of Nuclear Contamination Is Escalating

Following a drone attack on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the facility has remained on high alert in recent days. Any damage to the cooling systems or radiation monitoring facilities could easily lead to a leak of radioactive material, contaminating the Dnieper River and the Black Sea, with the resulting radiation potentially affecting a vast area of Europe.