Despite hardened encasements at the nuclear plants in Ukraine, the facilities are not bomb proof, according to Kevin Kamps from Beyond Nuclear. Outside the encasements are electrical and water supplies which must be maintained or the reactors will overheat, and these were put at risk by recent Russian attacks at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plants. In addition, a workforce of 211 workers have been held hostage at the Chernobyl facility for two weeks with no relief to the workers.

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