US EditionAt least 16 dead in strikes as Chernobyl anniversary highlights nuclear risks of Russia-Ukraine war
The IAEA said repairs to Chernobyl’s damaged protective shell must begin immediately, with costs estimated at 500 million euros ($586 million).
- Weekend strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory, and Russia killed at least 16 people, while a Russian drone damaged the Chernobyl nuclear plant's New Safe Confinement structure, authorities said.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russian attacks risk repeating the 40th-anniversary Chernobyl disaster, as International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi noted prior damage has already compromised key safety functions.
- The European Bank estimated repairs at $586 million, while Moscow denied targeting the plant, alleging Kyiv staged the attack; Ukraine did not comment on either claim.
- Ukrainian forces struck the Yaroslavl oil refinery deep inside Russia using long-range drones capable of reaching 1,500 kilometers , sparking fires and disrupting fuel production, Ukraine's General Staff said.
- In Dnipro, the death toll from Russian missile and drone strikes rose to nine on Sunday, regional head Oleksandr Hanzha said, underscoring the conflict's toll on civilian populations.
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