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Lord, please prevent any kind of nuclear disaster in Ukraine! In addition, Lord, deescalate the tensions and prevent any kind of nuclear strike from happening.
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There have been multiple fights at nuclear plants so far, and if any of them went wrong it could be a cataclysmic event.

From Fox News. Europe’s largest nuclear power plant was hit by Russian shelling early Friday, sparking a fire and raising fears of a disaster that could affect all of central Europe for decades, like the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown.

Concerns faded after Ukrainian authorities announced that the fire had been extinguished, and while there was damage to the reactor compartment, the safety of the unit was not affected.

But even though the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is of a different design than Chernobyl and is protected from fire, nuclear safety experts and the International Atomic Energy Agency warn that waging war in and around such facilities presents extreme risks.

One major concern, raised by Ukraine’s state nuclear regulator, is that if fighting interrupts power supply to the nuclear plant, it would be forced to use less-reliable diesel generators to provide emergency power to operating cooling systems. A failure of those systems could lead to a disaster similar to that of Japan’s Fukushima plant, when a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011 destroyed cooling systems, triggering meltdowns in three reactors.

The consequence of that, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, would be widespread and dire.

“If there is an explosion, that’s the end for everyone. The end for Europe. The evacuation of Europe,” he said in an emotional speech in the middle of the night, calling on nations to pressure Russia’s leadership to end the fighting near the plant….

WHAT HAPPENED?

After taking the strategic port city of Kherson, Russian forces moved into the territory near Zaporizhzhia and attacked the nearby city of Enerhodar to open a route to the plant late Thursday….

Later Friday, Ukrainian authorities said Russia had taken over the nuclear plant….

After speaking with Ukrainian authorities on Friday, Rafael Grossi, the director general of the IAEA, the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, said a building next to the reactors was hit and not a reactor itself.

“All of the safety systems of the six reactors at the plant were not affected at all and there has been no release of radioactive material,” he said….

WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED?

The reactor that was hit was offline, but still contains highly radioactive nuclear fuel. Four of the other six reactors have now been taken offline, leaving only one in operation.

The reactors at the plant have thick concrete containment domes, which would have protected them from external fire from tanks and artillery, said Jon Wolfsthal, who served during the Obama administration as the senior director for arms control and nonproliferation at the National Security Council….

Another danger at nuclear facilities are the pools where spent fuel rods are kept to be cooled, which are more vulnerable to shelling and which could cause the release of radioactive material.

Perhaps the biggest issue, however, is the plant’s power supply, said Najmedin Meshkati, an engineering professor at the University of Southern California who has studied both the Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters, raising a concern also voiced by Wolfsthal and others….

David Fletcher, a University of Sydney professor in its School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, who previously worked at UK Atomic Energy, noted that even shutting down the reactors would not help if the cooling system failed in such a way….

WHAT CONCERNS REMAIN?

Ukraine is heavily reliant on nuclear energy, with 15 reactors at four stations that provide about half the country’s electricity….

Following a conversation with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, IAEA Director Grossi appealed to all parties to “refrain from actions” that could put Ukraine’s nuclear power plants in danger….

Ukraine is also home to the former Chernobyl nuclear plant, where radioactivity is still leaking, which was taken by Russian forces in the opening of the invasion after a fierce battle with the Ukrainian national guards protecting the decommissioned facility.

In an appeal to the IAEA for help earlier this week, Ukrainian officials said that Chernobyl staff have been held by the Russian military without rotation and are exhausted.

Grossi earlier this week appealed to Russia to let the Chernobyl staff “do their job safely and effectively.”

During fighting on the weekend, Russian fire also hit a radioactive waste disposal facility in Kyiv and a similar facility in Kharkiv….

James Acton, the co-director of the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said the simple key to keeping the facilities safe was to immediately end any military operations around them….

Share your prayers for Ukraine and the rest of Europe in the comments.

(Excerpt from Fox News. Photo Credit: Patrick Federi on Unsplash)

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Lauren
March 5, 2022

I am very concerned with this information published about Russia and the actual truth behind what is really going on in Ukraine. Please use your gift of discernment. Something doesn’t add up. Something is not right here. Every single news channel has the same talking points and demonizing the same people. Looks and smells like the Covid debacle all over again. Trust only the Lord and ask him about the truth. He will tell you. God always wins!!!!

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Robin
March 4, 2022

WHY are the IFA and DUTCH SHEETS prayers NOT being prayed in the name of Jesus??? This is a very serious issue!

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Carrie Schouten
March 4, 2022

Father God, you are mighty and sovereign and we come with head bowed and knees bent to lift up our praises and prayers for the Ukrainian people, our brothers and sisters in Christ, their military and leaders, President Zelensky, and the Nations and people supporting them!

Father we praise you for: providing those moments, hours, days of peace in the cities of Ukraine — giving time for prayer, praises and connection with families. We praise You for the strength shown to fight this evil and to stand united for their country, freedom and faith in these horrific circumstances. We praise you for working through the Ukrainian people and on their behalf with the power that only You alone have. And like the president of Ukraine said, we praise You for the 144 NATO Countries of the UN that are siding with them. Especially given only 4 countries side with Russia’;
We praise You for the lawsuits on the crimes committed by Russia filed at the International Criminal Court simultaneously by 39 countries. Father we see Your hand a this is and unprecedented event in world history! We praise You for the sanctions that are starting to make their affect. We praise you that Ukrainian air defenses keep striking down Russian planes.
We praise you that the city of Kyiv is boldly keeping its defense line, demoralizing Russian powers, all while Ukrainian forces get more and more motivated with each new day. We praise You for the high patriotic spirit of the Ukrainian people, united by one goal – to defend their land from Russian occupancy and One God!

Father we pray for protection for all Ukrainians especially all who are in harms way. We pray for the bombing of innocent peaceful citizens and residential areas by the lethal weapon forbidden by Zheneva convention to CEASE! For release and protection for the citizens of the city Energodar, and all Nations, as Russian occupants continue to present a real threat to the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. We pray that Odessa, and surrounding lands and communities will be strengthened and fortified by the Lord our God as the Russian landing tries to invade and conceal themselves. We pray for all cities that are under seige be released from the enemies bondage and set free in Christ’s Name! We pray Lord that You will raise up courageous leaders to wisely intervene, stopping the enemy; and stopping Russia, China and their supporters from deploying bombs that kill, debilitate and destroy and violate all the international conventions. We pray for the wisdom from above for our President, the Ukrainian President, supporting NATO leaders and all military and political leadership of our countries. We pray for the Russian people to stand strong against their corrupt government and take back their country. We pray the Russian and Chinese people have eyes to see, ears to hear and hearts to receive the truth and the gospel message. We pray for Russia and China’s evil plans to be destroyed at the hand of the Lord! We pray that the many evil doers and contributors to this will be stopped—and will be changed by the power of our Lord Jesus Christ and His Word. Father although the situation looks dire from our worldly perspective, we, like the Christians in Ukraine, need strength to keep our eyes on the Lord our God! We pray the Lord our God’s glory reigns and may His kingdom grow through this persecution. And we pray “all” peoples involved come to know that — “Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. For he will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease.”
Psalms 91:1-3, NLT

May the final victory of peace fall upon all! In Jesus Name! Amen!!

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Dr Alma
March 4, 2022

We pray for the protection of innocent people and for protection of the nuclear power plant. We also pray for a peaceful resolution and end to this violence.

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Alma
March 4, 2022

We pray for the protection of innocent people and for protection of the nuclear power plant. We also pray for a peaceful resolution and end to this violence.

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