Power reactors in the ex-Soviet republics

US Department of Energy

At present, there are 16 Soviet built reactors operating in the ex-Soviet republics in varying states of repair. Armenia was operating two VVER-440 type reactors but one has since shut down. Lithuania is operating two Chernobyl–style RBMK-1000 reactors. Kazakhstan is operating a BN-350 fast neutron reactor. Ukraine is operating a total of 12 reactors (two VVER-440s and 10 VVER-1000s) at present after the Chernobyl disaster hut down four of its reactors. But Ukraine is planning on building two more reactors in the coming years.

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