Ignalina NPP may pose danger

25 апреля 2021

As it is known, Vilnius constantly attacks the Belarusian Nuclear Power Plant. An entire information campaign has been launched against the BelNPP. But we have always understood the true (exclusively political) motives of these claims. 

The IAEA inspectors are frequent visitors to Belarus. Based on the results of their inspections, experts conclude that complete safety was ensured at the plant. Meanwhile, the radioactive danger may emerge near our border, if Lithuania doesn`t ensure the safety of its decommissioned Ignalina Nucler Power Plant and a waste burial site 4 km off the Belarusian border. These fears are not unreasonable. While official Vilnius denounces the IAEA conclusions that our NPP is safe, there are a number of safety violations at Ignalina NPP. In 2019, the results of inspections at the Lithuanian plant were announced. There were 10 violations of technological norms, only two of which were classified as minor.