Kevin Rothrock
The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that the Chernobyl sarcophagus, built to prevent radioactive release from the melted reactor and damaged in a drone strike this February, has "lost its primary safety functions, including the confinement capability." https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/update-331-iaea-director-general-statement-on-situation-in-ukraine
Update 331 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine

An IAEA team is criss-crossing Ukraine this month to assess the status of electrical substations critical for nuclear safety and security, following recent military attacks targeting energy infrastructure, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today.

Dec 6 at 8:17amWeb
Show threadваятDec 6
@kevinrothrock 👀 @janhaverkamp
Show threadPaulDec 6
@kevinrothrock When containment failed in the first Ghostbusters film, the result was not great. If containment fails in Chernobyl, the result could be much worse (and not have a such a great soundtrack or have Bill Murray, Ernie Hudson and Dan Ackroyd to save the day).
Show threadDiane 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈Dec 6
@kevinrothrock oh...oh, that's not good.
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@kevinrothrock @briankrebs Everything is going just fine.
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Yes. People forget there were decades this structure didn't even exist.

This can be patched. It's a massive annoyance that it has to, and it certainly does, but this isn't the world threatening emergency that fear porn headlines like to make it out as.

Show threadMichael StancliftDec 6
@kevinrothrock The NSC has lost primary function. The sarcophagus was the original structure built in the 80s.
Show threadAndrewDec 6
@kevinrothrock Waft it towards the Kremlin kthx.