Photograph of the Motherland Monument in Kiev, a large statue featuring a figure holding a sword in one hand and a shield in the other hand; in the foreground another statue consisting of several soldier figures can be seen.

Photograph of a stone relief depicting what appear to be peasants and prisoners; in the center a woman wearing an apron and headscarf hold her hand to her mouth, on the left and behind her there are several other male and female figures, on the right several shirtless men have their arms raised (perhaps in shackles), and next to them there are two figures who appear to have their arms bound.

Photograph of a stone relief depicting nine soldiers wearing capes and holding rifles (possibly from WW II). Most of the figures are facing to the right except one (second from left) who is looking over his shoulder to the left; eight of the men are standing in the back and one is crouching in the front and it appears that the head has broken off of one of the figures in the center.

Photograph of St. Andrew's church in Kiev, a light blue baroque church with white columns, a green dome, and four small towers with crosses on top of them. In the foreground there is a park with several trees, bushes, and people sitting on benches.

Photograph of the Vladimir Lenin monument in the middle of a street in Kiev surrounded by three groupings of red flags; there are three lanes of traffic on the left and trees lining the street on both sides and several multi-story buildings visible in the background. In the foreground a sign in Russian can be seen.

Photograph of a stone sculpture in front of a column with several trees visible in the background. The sculpture depicts eight figures (left to right): a man holding a shield and sword, two bearded men holding hands, a man holding a staff next to a man holding a scroll and a scepter, a woman resting her hand on a child's shoulder, and a man playing a lute.

Photograph of a statue of Ukrainian heroes at the People's Friendship Arch in Kiev; the statue depicts two men holding a large emblem in the air. On the right part of another statue is visible.

Radioactive waste materials--and the methods being used to treat, process, store, transport, and dispose of them--have come under increased scrutiny over last decade, both nationally and internationally. Nuclear waste practices in the former Soviet Union, arguably the world`s largest nuclear waste management system, are of obvious interest and may affect practices in other countries. In addition, poor waste management practices are causing increasing technical, political, and economic problems for the Soviet Union, and this will undoubtedly influence future strategies. this report was prepared as part of a continuing effort to gain a better understanding of the radioactive waste management program in the former Soviet Union. the scope of this study covers all publicly known radioactive waste management activities in the former Soviet Union as of April 1992, and is based on a review of a wide variety of literature sources, including documents, meeting presentations, and data base searches of worldwide press releases. The study focuses primarily on nuclear waste management activities in the former Soviet Union, but relevant background information on nuclear reactors is also provided in appendixes.

B-roll video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.