and Ukrainian environmental group SaveDnipro have installed sensors to provide vital information on radiation levels in Ukraine in the event of major nuclear contamination.  Zaporizhzhia and other frontline regions in southern Ukraine Greenpeace and SaveDnipro installed sensors on schools hospitals and nuclear sites which aim to provide early warning of increasing gamma radiation in case of another nuclear disaster in Ukraine.  The real-time data on radiation levels collected by the sensors will feed into an online map called SaveEcoBot They have been installed with the approval of local authorities responsible for nuclear emergency planning.  The Greenpeace and SaveDnipro radiation sensors along with emergency radiation recommendations support the efforts of the local authorities and emergency services providing an additional layer of protection for the local population.  radiation specialist with Greenpeace Belgium and Greenpeace East Asia said: “Our radiation sensors can’t stop radiation but they can provide vital information that can save lives in the possible event of a deliberate nuclear disaster Having listened to the voices of local authorities and politicians across southern Ukraine Greenpeace is deeply committed to its work of supporting the Ukrainian population By working hand in hand with local authorities and organisations we are strengthening our capacity to monitor and respond to nuclear disaster risks together.”  technical director and co-founder of SaveDnipro said: “Over the last 20 months of full-scale war Russian forces have repeatedly attacked Ukrainian nuclear facilities and spread false information about radiation levels in Ukraine This has sparked global concern about radiation safety in the country there’s a need to develop independent online networks and more transparent radiation monitoring through civic projects like our SaveEcoBot These efforts can help reassure the public about the normal radiation levels in Ukraine and provide the government with more data for decision-making.” Greenpeace urges immediate EU sanctions against Rosatom the Russian state nuclear agency in charge of Russian nuclear weapons and occupied nuclear sites in Ukraine as the risk of a nuclear disaster increases due to the Russian war against Ukraine.  nuclear specialist with Greenpeace East Asia the risk of a nuclear disaster increases each day It is outrageous that Rosatom is still treated by certain EU states as a respected business partner rather than a criminal nuclear blackmailer The time has long passed when the Russian nuclear industry should be punished by comprehensive sanctions and governments with deep commercial ties to Rosatom are directly fuelling the Russian war against Ukraine and its people Sanctions must be imposed that end nuclear trade with Russia.”  supported by Ukrainian authorities and five EU governments have so far been consistently blocked by EU governments with ties to the nuclear industry.  The compromised security of nuclear power plants in Ukraine and the potential threat of a nuclear disaster underlines the need for immediate sanctions The illegal occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant since March 2022 by Rosatom and the Russian armed forces has made the power plant particularly vulnerable to severe damage The emergency response and safety management procedures are no longer functioning with very limited information being provided by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors The threat of further destructive actions and environmental war crimes by Russian forces coupled with the ever-present risk of electricity supply loss as well as Ukraine and potentially neighbouring countries Russian targeting of Ukraine’s energy sector increases the risk of a nuclear disaster not just at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant but also at other operating nuclear reactors Russian armed forces attempted to seize the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant in the Mykolaiv region missile attacks close to the Khmelnitsky Nuclear Power Plant damaged the plant’s administrative buildings The prospect of radioactive contamination also increased following the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in June 2023 On 17 November, Greenpeace and SaveDnipro held a press conference about the sensors and the call for sanctions against Rosatom. A recording of the press conference is available Photo and video of the Greenpeace mission in southern Ukraine are available to download.  Read Greenpeace Germany and Greenpeace France’s July 2023 report, Russia’s Atomic Partners: Framatome, Siemens Energy And Rosatom Read McKenzie Intelligence and Greenpeace Germany’s September 2023 report, A Nuclear Power Plant as Launch Pad   Mattea Weihe, Greenpeace Germany press officer: [email protected]    Pavlo Tkachenko, Save Dnipro technical director and founder: [email protected]  Greenpeace EU press desk: +32 (0)2 274 1911, [email protected] For breaking news and comment on EU affairs: www.twitter.com/GreenpeaceEU Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning network that acts to change attitudes and behaviour to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace We do not accept donations from governments Greenpeace has over three million supporters and 26 independent national and regional organisations with offices in more than 55 countries The European Commission’s plan to end the EU’s imports of Russian fossil fuels risks replacing one dangerous dependency with another The European Union imports almost 60% of the energy it consumes – the vast majority of those imports are fossil fuels Europe is currently highly dependent on fossil… As tensions mounted on the border between Ukraine and Russia in the weeks and months before Russia’s full-scale invasion it was clear to anyone with an eye on energy markets… Please select which cookies you are willing to store These cookies are needed for you to move around the website and access its features Without these cookies you cannot access the services you may have requested These cookies help to improve the Greenpeace European Unit website We set cookies to collect anonymous data on things like how long a visitor stays on a certain page This helps us to make better content for a better world HOT: » What kind of news would you like to see more of? Two Bulgarians from the Bolhrad region have recently died while serving in Ukraine According to the Bolhrad Regional Military Administration passed away on September 6 in the Kharkiv region He was serving as a soldier in Ukraine's State Border Service The date for Dachev's funeral will be announced later as per the Bolhrad administration's report also died after being hospitalized with severe injuries Boev was mobilized in the Ukrainian army as a mechanic and tank operator in the 110th Operational Mechanized Brigade The Bolhrad Regional Military Administration has extended its condolences to the families of the deceased the Bessarabian Bulgarian population in Ukraine is estimated at over 129,000 in Budjak located in the Odesa Oblast in southern Ukraine with an additional 75,000 scattered throughout other parts of Southern Ukraine The total count of Bulgarians in Ukraine stands at 204,600 Bulgarians constitute a significant portion of the population where they number 45,600 out of 75,000 residents Other districts in Budjak with notable Bulgarian populations include Artsyz the city of Izmail has a Bulgarian community of 8,600 out of a total population of 85,100 Odesa has seen an influx of Bulgarians in recent years The city of Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky has a Bulgarian population of about 4% making them the third-largest ethnic group in the city We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria with 45.2% of those aged 16–74 having bought goods or services via the internet in the past year European countries are struggling to mobilize even 25,000 troops to Ukraine for a potential peacekeeping mission South Korea's intelligence agency has reported that approximately 600 North Korean soldiers President Donald Trump has made mixed statements regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions in the ongoing war in Ukraine The European Union is considering the possibility of separating Ukraine and Moldova in their EU accession processes due to Hungary's opposition to Ukraine's membership talks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s announcement of a short-term "ceasefire" from 8 to 10 May The European Commission has strongly condemned the circumstances surrounding the death of Ukrainian journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a so-called "humanitarian" truce to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II Google Street View Cars Return to Bulgaria for Major Mapping Update Housing Prices Soar in Bulgaria’s Major Cities as Demand and Supply Strain Increase This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page The first joint patrol with the participation of border guards of the Tarutyne department of the Belgorod-Dnestrovsky detachment entered service on the Moldovan side yesterday in conjunction with the Border Police of the Republic of Moldova border guards of the Belgorod-Dnestrovsky and Mogilev-Podolsk detachments will be deployed The relevant decision was made the other day during a border representative meeting The parties agreed that only those border guards who have undergone a full course of vaccination against coronavirus infection will be involved in the joint patrol They will serve on the territory of Ukraine or Moldova while only border guards of the country whose territory is patrolled will be with weapons and special means Recall that the practice of joint patrols of the Ukrainian-Moldovan border was introduced back in 2012 within the framework of the intergovernmental agreement and the protocol of the border agencies of both countries this practice was suspended in March last year It should be noted that such interaction makes it possible to more effectively counteract organized criminal activities to respond promptly to attempts to violate the state border and the movement of smuggled goods the exchange of experience in the field of ensuring the protection of the state border is carried out Ukrainian border guards resumed joint patrols with Romanian Press service of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine We use cookies to provide you with better navigation on our website you automatically agree to the use of these technologies.