Overview
- Belarus's Foreign Ministry called for immediate full information on the November 25 incident at the decommissioning Ignalina facility.
- Belarus's Emergency Ministry deployed radiation protection specialists to the border area and reports no exceedances of control levels.
- Officials say they offered technical assistance to Lithuanian counterparts but have not received a response.
- Media accounts report the fire was at a primary radioactive waste processing site and possibly linked to decontamination work, which Lithuanian authorities have not confirmed.
- The blaze was extinguished without injuries at the plant located about four kilometers from Belarus, which is in long-term dismantling with reactor removals planned in 2027 and 2029.