- Idoine tablets are distributed to locals living near the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in Ukraine.
- As it was occupied by Putin’s forces, there were fears that the plant could have a radiation leak.
- Iodine tablets help stop the thyroid from absorbing nuclear radiation that can cause cancer, According to the CDC.
In an ominous development, iodine tablets are being distributed to residents living near the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in Ukraine, occupied by Russian troops, over fears of a possible radiation leak.
Iodine tablets help stop the thyroid from absorbing the radiation that can lead to thyroid cancer, According to the CDC.
Associated Press reports The pills were distributed Friday in Zaporozhye, about 27 miles from the factory.
People receive iodine-containing tablets at a distribution point in Zaporozhye, Ukraine, Friday, August 26, 2022.
AP Photo/Andriy Andriyenko
The distribution of the tablets comes a day after the factory’s power lines were damaged by a fire that resulted in the first shooting down in the factory’s history. Ukraine’s nuclear power agency Energoatom later said the plant had been reconnected to the grid and was producing electricity “for Ukraine’s needs.”
“The nuclear workers at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant are true heroes! They work tirelessly and steadfastly to maintain nuclear and radiation safety in Ukraine and across Europe,” the agency said in a statement to The Associated Press.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claims that Europe narrowly avoided a nuclear disaster.
But shelling has been reported in the area overnight, and satellite images have shown fires raging around Europe’s largest nuclear power complex over the past few days, the Associated Press said.
Russia has occupied the power plant since the intrusion began, and British intelligence said, “Russia’s intentions for the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant remain unclear. However, their actions at the facility may have compromised the security and safety of the plant. .” normal operation. “
The threat of a nuclear disaster in Ukraine has been feared as the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, has been damaged by nearby fighting.
On August 11, Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said that “military action near such a large nuclear facility could have very serious consequences,” he said.
“Based on the latest information provided by Ukraine, IAEA experts have initially assessed that the shelling or other recent military action poses no immediate threat to nuclear security,” Grossi explained. “However, this situation could change at any time.”
About Statement Official Telegram Channel The shelling was reported to the infrastructure in the Zaporozhye region, and loud explosions and air sirens were reported.
French President Emmanuel Macron said a visit by the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency should be carried out “very quickly”, the Associated Press reported, adding that “civilian nuclear energy cannot be used as a tool of war.”
