Deputy Foreign Minister Oleksandr Mishchenko warned that Russia’s war risks nuclear catastrophe, citing attacks near Chornobyl and threats to Zaporizhzhia.
Ukraine has called for an immediate cessation of all military activity near nuclear facilities, warning of the risk of a nuclear catastrophe amid Russia’s war.
Speaking at an event at the United Nations headquarters marking nuclear safety and the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster, Deputy Foreign Minister Oleksandr Mishchenko said Russia’s war poses unprecedented challenges to nuclear security.