The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed on Monday that a new nuclear research facility producing radioisotopes for medical and industrial applications had been damaged by shelling in the city of Kharkiv.
Ukraine’s national nuclear regulator SNRIU said the incident did not cause any increase in radiation levels at the site. It said shelling by Russian forces destroyed an electrical substation and caused superficial damage to the main building.
The IAEA said the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology in northeastern Ukraine – site of the “Kipt” nuclear research reactor – is used for research and development and the production of crucial radioisotopes, which are used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases including cancer.
Ukraine’s national nuclear regulator SNRIU said the incident did not cause any increase in radiation levels at the site. It said shelling by Russian forces destroyed an electrical substation and caused superficial damage to the main building.
The IAEA said the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology in northeastern Ukraine – site of the “Kipt” nuclear research reactor – is used for research and development and the production of crucial radioisotopes, which are used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases including cancer.
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