The Narrow Field of Options for Safely Managing Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

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The Narrow Field of Options for Safely Managing Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

One year after Russia’s assault and takeover of the Zaporizhzhia plant, Russians and Ukrainians face decisions about the operation status of the six reactors that will significantly impact nuclear safety and security.

By Mark Hibbs

Published on Mar 10, 2023

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

About the Author

Mark Hibbs

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Nuclear Policy Program

Hibbs is a Germany-based nonresident senior fellow in Carnegie’s Nuclear Policy Program. His areas of expertise are nuclear verification and safeguards, multilateral nuclear trade policy, international nuclear cooperation, and nonproliferation arrangements.

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