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Belarus Demands Data From Lithuania After Ignalina Nuclear Plant Fire

Minsk says it has received no official notice under cross-border nuclear safety agreements.

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.