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Ukraine says some Russian missiles fly near Chornobyl, risking major accident
Ukraine says 92 drones and 35 Kinzhal missiles have flown near nuclear sites since July 2024, raising the risk of a major accident.
- On Wednesday, April 22, Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko warned that repeated Russian missile and drone flights near the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant are elevating the risk of a major nuclear accident.
- Russian forces are likely using the Chernobyl facility as an attack route for drones to bypass dense Ukrainian air defense coverage, according to Kravchenko.
- Since July 2024, Ukrainian radars have tracked at least 92 drones within a 5 km radius of the plant, while 35 hypersonic Kinzhal missiles have also flown near the site.
- "Such launches cannot be explained by any military considerations," Kravchenko said, characterizing the flights as "intimidation and terror" showing "complete disregard" for civilian safety throughout Europe.
- As Ukraine prepares to mark Sunday's 40th anniversary of the 1986 Chornobyl disaster, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has repeatedly expressed "deep concern" about military activities near nuclear facilities.
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Ukrainian prosecutor says 35 missiles were detected within 20 kilometres of Chernobyl and the active power station of Khmelnytskyi. Of these 18 have passed on the same flight near both infrastructures.
·Portugal
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Warning over new Chernobyl 'nuclear accident' as Putin risks catastrophe
Russia is launching drones and missiles on flight paths near the disused Chernobyl nuclear plant, Ukraine's top state prosecutor has warned, ahead of the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster on Sunday
·London, United Kingdom
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Russia repeatedly fires rockets and drones over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, increasing the risk of a serious accident. IAEA is "deeply concerned".
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