Chernobyl

UN watchdog looking at securing war-hit nuclear plants, says Ukraine PM Denys Shmygal

Ukraine’s atomic sites have been a key concern throughout the nearly 10 months of the conflict, with attacks around several facilities -- including Chernobyl -- raising fears of a nuclear incident

How dangerous is the situation at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant?

Shelling at the power plant could badly damage the nuclear reactor and release radiation into the atmosphere. The reactors are built to withstand a minor internal explosion of a pressurised water pipe, but not a huge explosion

Russian capture of Chernobyl put world on 'brink of disaster', says Volodymyr Zelensky

Zelensky had also said that Russia had fired missiles at Ukraine directly over Ukrainian nuclear power plants.

Radiation at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant at 'abnormal' levels since Russia takeover: UN atomic watchdog

Russian troops took over the site on 24 February, the first day of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In 1986, Chernobyl became the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster

Russian troops are leavening Chernobyl nuclear power plant, says Ukraine

There have been concerns over radiation leaks from Chernobyl since the war began. Chernobyl became the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986

Power restored at Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power station, says IAEA

Separately, Ukraine's state nuclear operator Energoatom accused the Russian military of detonating ammunition at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in the country's south.

Explained: What are the reasons behind latest scare at Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine?

The International Atomic Energy Agency has said it "sees no critical impact on safety" at the plant, which was the site of the world's worst nuclear accident in April 1986.

IAEA says it has lost contact with Chernobyl nuclear data systems, voices concern for staff

On 24 February, Russia invaded Ukraine and seized the defunct Chernobyl plant, site of a 1986 disaster that killed hundreds and spread radioactive contamination west across Europe.

Ukraine crisis: Experts assess dangers following Russia’s attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

While these are not the same type of reactor as those at the Chernobyl plant, and are of a much safer design, this does not make them any less vulnerable to weapons of war

Ukraine should realise the folly of NATO tilt and resume talks with Putin’s Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was naïve enough to have thought that the US and NATO would ‘physically’ stop the Russian invasion