The official representative of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova, announced that there is a risk of environmental disaster at the Dnieper chemical plant foreign policy department press service.
According to the Russian side, Ukraine does not allocate funds to ensure environmental safety of the facilities of this enterprise, which could ultimately lead to an environmental disaster not only on the territory of the country controlled by Kiev, but also beyond. its boundaries.
According to the diplomat, waste from the processing of uranium ores at the chemical plant located in the city of Kamenskoye (formerly Dneprodzerzhinsk) is a significant and dangerous source of environmental pollution.
He announced that there is a high probability that about 12 million tons of radioactive waste will enter the Dnieper and groundwater as a result of possible erosion of the dam of one of the storage facilities, located 800 meters from the river and its tributary Konoplyanka.
“The situation with the storage of hazardous radioactive waste in Ukraine is becoming appalling,” Zakharova said.
The diplomat also added that 14 tonnes of radioactive dust are spread into the surrounding area every year, including agricultural lands.
Before that, Vladimir Saldo, governor of the Kherson region appreciated Chances of restoration of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station.
Before that, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin stated Regarding the almost complete elimination of the consequences of the emergency at the Kakhovskaya HPP.