US EditionUkraine marks 40th anniversary of Chernobyl disaster under cloud of war
Ukraine says a Russian drone strike damaged the protective shelter, and officials warn repairs could cost at least 500 million euros.
- On the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, Zelensky said Russia is "again bringing the world to the brink of a man-made disaster." Russian drones regularly pass over Chernobyl, with one hitting its protective shell last year.
- The 1986 Chernobyl explosion remains history's worst civilian nuclear incident, exposing 600,000 "liquidators" to high radiation levels. A 2005 UN report projected 4,000 deaths, though Greenpeace estimated nearly 100,000; the town of Slavutych now shelters war refugees.
- Russian forces fired 144 drones overnight, with Ukrainian air defenses downing 124. This barrage continues relentless nightly attacks Ukraine has faced since the war began in 2022, damaging homes and vehicles across the country.
- Strikes across Ukraine killed three people on Sunday, while Ukrainian authorities reported eight dead in Dnipro after 20 hours of continuous bombardment. Two civilians died in the Sumy region during separate drone attacks.
- Zelensky demanded the world force Russia to stop its "reckless attacks," emphasizing the need to prevent further nuclear terrorism. Military operations near Chernobyl demonstrate ongoing dangers to sensitive nuclear infrastructure throughout the conflict zone.
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The Chernobyl nuclear disaster continues to haunt Ukraine today – exacerbated by attacks that hit the country's nuclear power plants.
EU commissioners in Ukraine to make Chornobyl safe, again
The EU's commissioners for economy and for energy, Valdis Dombrovskis and Dan Jørgensen, arrived in Kyiv on April 26, the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, to discuss protecting Ukraine's energy infrastructure and the need to fundraise to repair a shelter that still protects from radioactive fallout created in the world's worst-ever nuclear disaster. A Russian drone, potentially costing as little as $70,000, struck the New Safe…
Zelensky Accuses Russia of ‘Nuclear Terrorism’ on Chernobyl Anniversary
President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of "nuclear terrorism" on Sunday, as Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster amid deadly new drone attacks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of nuclear terrorism on the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. Moscow has brought the world to the brink of disaster again with its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Ukrainian president said.
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