The Ukrainian Parliament has approved a contentious bill allowing for the government to purchase nuclear reactors. Ukraine will purchase two unused, Russian-made nuclear reactors from Bulgaria, costing at least $600 million. The government has plans to install the reactors in western Ukraine at the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant. The project has faced sharp criticism for its high cost and long timeline. Those in opposition of the bill say that the reactors will take years to install, and funds would be better allocated towards weapon procurement or more immediate solutions. 

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