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October 2, Pozirk. <\/em><\/strong>The blackout at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, caused by the recent Russian attack on a power substation in Kyiv region’s Slavutych lasted more than three hours, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The spent nuclear fuel storage containing over 3,250 tons of radioactive waste and the new shelter covering the destroyed fourth reactor were left without power, he noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Russian attack triggered an emergency at a strategically important facility, posing a nuclear safety risk for several hours, Ukraine\u2019s energy ministry said. The ministry assured that the crisis has since been resolved and that radiation levels remain within safe limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also read: Fire extinguished at Chernobyl nuclear plant after February 14 attack<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

October 2, Pozirk. The blackout at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, caused by the recent Russian attack on a power substation in Kyiv region’s Slavutych lasted more than three hours, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The spent nuclear fuel storage containing over 3,250 tons of radioactive waste and the new shelter covering the destroyed fourth […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":129032,"template":"","rubric":[14],"class_list":["post-158164","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nZelensky: Russian drones caused three-hour blackout at Chernobyl | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"October 2, Pozirk. 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