Radiation levels in Ukraine remain within normal limits - Ministry of Internal Affairs
Kyiv • UNN
As of 5:00 PM on May 8, gamma radiation levels in Ukraine remain within normal limits. Efforts to extinguish a large-scale fire continue in the Chernobyl zone.
As of 5:00 PM on May 8, the radiation situation on the territory of Ukraine remains within normal limits. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, according to UNN.
According to data received from the National Hydrometeorological Service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, gamma radiation levels are within normal limits throughout the country
The elimination of a large-scale fire in the Chernobyl exclusion zone continues.
As a reminder
Rescuers are extinguishing fires in forest areas in several regions. Extinguishing efforts are complicated by mined territories and weather conditions.
Kyiv Region: the elimination of a forest litter fire continues in the Exclusion Zone. Currently, 1,180 hectares have been affected by the fire. Dry weather and sharp gusts of wind are contributing to the spread of the fire.