On 7th of May, the official Telegram channel of NNEGC “Energoatom” posted information about a found flask with radioactive substance that was allegedly stolen by russian forces from Chornobyl NPP during its occupation.

This message was spread out in mass media and widely disseminated among the public.

Chornobyl NPP officially informs that none of nuclear or radioactive substances were stolen from its industrial site during the occupation. The ChNPP staff was able to maintain full control over nuclear and radioactive materials at the site.

We call colleagues from NNEGC “Energoatom” to deny this misinformation and delete reference to this in its Telegram channel. Also we appeal to media representatives to take a more responsible approach in checking the fakes. Such messages spread panic among the public.