As Ukraine prepares to mark 40 years since the world’s worst nuclear disaster — the Chernobyl meltdown — the country has announced plans to significantly expand its nuclear energy output by 2050.
Nearly four decades after the accident, Russia’s war in Ukraine — including troop movements and strikes near the site — has reignited fears of radioactive contamination at Chernobyl. Located close to the border with Belarus, the plant sits on a particularly sensitive stretch of Ukraine’s defensive line. Shaun Burnie, a senior nuclear specialist at Greenpeace Ukraine, shared his assessment with DW.
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Chapters:
00:00 Ukraine marks 40 years since the Chernobyl disaster
00:19 Nature returns to Chernobyl nearly four decades on
00:50 Radiation dangers resurface amid Russia’s war in Ukraine
02:08 Ukraine says Russian drone damaged Chernobyl’s protective shield
04:43 Greenpeace’s Shaun Burnie on Ukraine’s nuclear expansion plans
08:40 Why renewables matter more than nuclear
09:28 “Nuclear is last‑century technology,” says Shaun Burnie
09:57 Germany’s role in the renewables transition
10:33 Lessons from Chernobyl amid the ongoing Ukraine war
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