{"id":206262,"date":"2026-10-05T17:21:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T14:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/206262\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T17:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T14:21:14","slug":"emergency-workers-to-drill-near-npp","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/206262\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency workers to drill near NPP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

October 5, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> A comprehensive drill for rescue workers will be held between October 12 and 16\u00a0 in the Hrodna region\u2019s Astraviec district and throughout the region, the local emergency situations department said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The five-day drill will involve command and control bodies, personnel and equipment from the Hrodna regional emergency prevention civil defense units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities warned residents not to panic if they hear emergency sirens or receive public announcements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similar drills are held monthly in the Brest and Homiel regions which border Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian nuclear power plant (NPP) is located near Astraviec, some 10 miles away from the Lithuanian border. It was designed by Russia\u2019s Rosatom and built with a Russian loan. Units 1 and 2 started commercial operation in June 2021 and November 2023, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lithuania views the plant as unsafe and describes it as a \u201cgeopolitical weapon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian government plans to build a third unit and connect it to the grid between 2035 and 2038.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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