US nuclear experts 'mindful but not fearful' of radioactive threat amid Russia invasion of Ukraine
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U.S. Nuclear Energy Institute experts said Wednesday people should be "mindful but not fearful" of the chance of a nuclear disaster in Ukraine.
Screenshot from video released by Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant shows bright flaring object landing in grounds of the nuclear plant in Enerhodar, Ukraine Friday, March 4, 2022. (Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant via AP) An exterior view of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant is seen in the town of Enerhodar, eastern Ukraine, June 12, 2008. (REUTERS/Stringer)
"I mean, we don't have any release going on," Higley continued. "And folks also need to be aware that after Chernobyl, the European Union created a pretty robust data monitoring and sharing network to be able to address radioactive releases from any facilities across Europe."