Sensors that might have shed light on a mysterious nuclear accident stopped sending data in the days afterward. Technical problems were blamed. Then an official said Russia did not have to share data.
Tag: Radiation
In Russia, After the Radiation Came the Rumors
Coping with an unseen risk, residents of a city near a nuclear accident turned to one another for advice. The government has mostly remained silent.
Russia Orders Evacuation of Village Near Site of Nuclear Accident
Residents were told to leave on Wednesday, suggesting a serious danger, but later reports said the evacuation had been called off.
In Russia, Days of Fake News and Real Radiation After Deadly Explosion
Russians vented their anger online and to local officials about the absence of reliable information after the explosion of a small nuclear reactor at a military test site last week.
U.S. Officials Suspect New Nuclear Missile in Explosion That Killed 7 Russians
Intelligence officials suspect that the explosion involved a prototype of a nuclear-propelled cruise missile that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has boasted can reach any corner of the earth.
Russia Confirms Radioactive Materials Were Involved in Deadly Blast
As signs of a secretive cleanup effort emerged, an official statement hinted at an accident involving a new nuclear engine for missiles.
Vodka From Chernobyl Is Perfectly Safe, Say the Scientists Who Made It
Branded “Atomik” and certified free of excess radioactivity, the artisanal spirit is part of a plan to help revive agriculture and aid residents around the nuclear disaster site.
Radiation Is Said to Be Released in Russian Military Accident
Two people were reported killed, which would make it the second recent lethal fire involving the Russian Navy. The authorities are prohibiting shipping and sailing in parts of the White Sea for a month.
The 5G Health Hazard That Isn’t
How one scientist and his inaccurate chart led to unwarranted fears of wireless technology.
Damaged Russian Submersible Has Nuclear Power Unit, but It’s Intact, Kremlin Says
President Vladimir V. Putin said that the submersible, described as a secret research vessel, was nuclear-powered. But the government was still withholding details.