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In an update on Thursday at 17:00 local time, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant operator said thermal imaging monitoring of the New Safe Confinement was continuing and parts of the exterior cut into ...

Emergency responders worked to “eliminate the consequences” of the February 14 drone strike on the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant on February 18, Ukrainian officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

Firefighters worked across the weekend to tackle smouldering roof insulation in the giant protective shelter which covers Chernobyl's unit 4 following the drone strike on Friday. Radiation levels in ...

When people hear “Chernobyl,” they often think of the 1986 nuclear disaster that led to mass evacuations. Yet, the region remains home to diverse wildlife, including dogs that have become a focus of ...

Flames are still raging inside the Chernobyl nuclear station after multiple fires yesterday. Three smoldering fires were detected earlier this morning, forcing teams to jump into action to prevent ...

A drone with an explosive warhead has smashed a hole in the radiation shield at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine. The plant's chief engineer, Alexander Titarchuk, said there was a ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a Russian drone had struck a cover built to contain radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, adding that radiation levels were normal.

Ukraine’s nuclear ghosts were raised again on Friday after a drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of the plant at Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident.

A Russian drone struck the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl in an attack overnight into Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The strike hit the concrete shelter that ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the drone strike damaged the structure and started a fire, which has been put out. A Russian drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the protective ...