No radiation spike in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia as levels confirmed stable at 0.14 μSv/h, authorities say

What happened earlier

This evening, information spread online claiming that radiation levels had increased in Zaporizhzhia. The alleged cause was wind coming from the direction of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which is temporarily occupied by Russian forces.

What the Ministry of Internal Affairs says

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, radiation background measurements were conducted in the Zaporizhzhia region.

As of 21:20, the measurements were within normal limits — 0.14 µSv/h.

"The radiation background across the country is stable — there is no threat to the population. Monitoring continues," the statement said.

What the Ministry of Energy says

The Ministry also noted that the radiation background in Zaporizhzhia region remains within normal limits.

"Moreover," the statement added, "according to the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate (SNRIU), no changes in radiation levels have been recorded at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) or in the surrounding monitoring zone by any departmental, state, or public automated radiation monitoring stations."

Situation at Zaporizhzhia NPP

Russian troops seized the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant at the beginning of the full-scale invasion. Since then, they have routinely violated nuclear safety protocols, posing a continuous threat of a man-made disaster. Russian military equipment and personnel are stationed at the site.

Recently, a plume of smoke was observed near the plant in the temporarily occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region. At the same time, the region experienced a power outage.

However, the Ministry of Energy later clarified that the smoke had resulted from a forest fire and posed no threat to nuclear safety.