{"id":56236,"date":"2026-04-17T18:31:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uanimals.org\/?p=56236"},"modified":"2026-04-23T17:27:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T14:27:57","slug":"uanimals-is-organizing-protests-against-russia-s-nuclear-terror-ahead-of-the-40th-anniversary-of-the-chernobyl-disaster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uanimals.org\/en\/news\/uanimals-is-organizing-protests-against-russia-s-nuclear-terror-ahead-of-the-40th-anniversary-of-the-chernobyl-disaster\/","title":{"rendered":"UAnimals is organizing protests against russia\u2019s nuclear terror ahead of the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster"},"content":{"rendered":"

April 26 marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. On this day, activists and concerned citizens will gather simultaneously in many cities around the world to honor the memory of the tragedy\u2019s victims and remind the world that, due to russia\u2019s actions, the nuclear threat has once again become a reality for us.<\/span><\/p>\n

The event is organized by UAnimals and the<\/span> International Center for Ukrainian Victory<\/span><\/a><\/span> (ICUV) together with other partners.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why are we taking action right now?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Forty years ago, the Chernobyl disaster proved that radiation does not distinguish between borders, passports, or species. It destroys people, animals, and entire ecosystems alike.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, russia has turned this tragedy into a weapon. Since 2022, it has occupied the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant \u2014 the largest in Europe \u2014 and is using it as a military shield. Every day, the aggressor deliberately destroys energy infrastructure, pushing the world to the brink of a new catastrophe.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Rosatom is not an energy company. It is a military-industrial complex with nuclear cover, where 21 entities within the corporation are directly involved in weapons production \u2014 from drone components to technologies for the ‘Oreshnik’ ballistic missiles. The absence of sanctions allows Rosatom to freely import dual-use technologies, including those for the production of Kh-series cruise missiles. While the Armed Forces of Ukraine exhaust this death machine at the cost of their blood \u2014 through kinetic sanctions on oil refineries and strikes on war logistics and infrastructure \u2014 Europe continues to fund this very machine through nuclear contracts. Sanctions are not a bureaucratic package or a diplomatic gesture; they are a means of defense. Right now, as Ukrainian defenders pay the highest price, solidarity must look like this: stopping the financing of murderers”<\/em>, \u2014 Vlada Dumenko, International Centre for Ukrainian Victory (ICUV)<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Rosatom \u2014 the state-owned nuclear corporation directly involved in the occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant \u2014 remains unsanctioned. The corporation continues to supply 30% of enriched uranium to European Union countries, earning money that fuels the Russian war machine.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn our work at UAnimals, we see every day how russia is systematically destroying all life: people, animals, and entire ecosystems. russia\u2019s control over the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is a deliberate move toward a new tragedy that must be stopped,\u201d<\/span><\/i> says <\/span>Olga Matsko, head of the strategic initiatives department at UAnimals<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where and when will the protests take place?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The events will take place on April 26 and on adjacent dates in the following cities abroad:<\/p>\n