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Chernobyl protective shield ‘can no longer confine radiation’, UN Nuclear watchdog says

Chernobyl protective shield ‘can no longer confine radiation’, UN Nuclear watchdog says

Ukraine has accused Russia of targeting the plant A drone striker carried out earlier this year means that a protective shield that covers the Chernobyl nuclear reactor is no longer functioning. The massive structure has lost its “primary safety functions including the confinement capability”, according to inspectors of a UN watchdog. The structure was built […]

3 months ago

Cult classic horror survival game set in Chernobyl goes on sale for less than £5

Cult classic horror survival game set in Chernobyl goes on sale for less than £5

It is a bargain! A cult classic horror survival game set in Chernobyl has gone on sale for less than £5. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. the Complete Bundle for PC is now available for just £3.99. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. bundle PC includes S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. It features a new A-Life system, […]

1 year ago

Ukraine says Chernobyl nuclear plant hit by Russian drone

Ukraine says Chernobyl nuclear plant hit by Russian drone

A nuclear safety agency say they are on “high alert” following the incident. Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that a Russian drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the protective containment shell of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant near Kyiv overnight. The strike hit the shelter of the plant’s destroyed former fourth power unit, causing […]

1 year ago

Dogs living in Chernobyl exclusion zone have mutated to develop new superpower

Dogs living in Chernobyl exclusion zone have mutated to develop new superpower

Scientists have made an interesting discovery Stray dogs living near the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster have mutated to develop a new superpower. The four-legged friends are said to be immune to radiation, heavy metals and pollution. Scientists made the discovery after collecting blood samples from 116 stray dogs living in the Chernobyl Exclusion […]

1 year ago

Worms living near Chernobyl nuclear plant have gained new ‘super powers’

Worms living near Chernobyl nuclear plant have gained new ‘super powers’

Various animals and insects have continued to exist in the nuclear zone since the 1986 disaster. Scientists have discovered an incredible new “super power” that worms living in Chernobyl appear to have. A group of scientists from New York University travelled to Ukraine to investigate nematodes – tiny, microscopic worms that can’t be seen by […]

2 years ago

Putin’s forces leave chilling signs in Chernobyl reading ‘expect a surprise, look for a mine’

Putin’s forces leave chilling signs in Chernobyl reading ‘expect a surprise, look for a mine’

This comes after reports of Russian soldiers suffering from radiation poisoning Following their evacuation of Chernobyl, Russian soldiers are believed to have left a maze of landmines behind for Ukrainian forces. Russian soldiers had occupied the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine began on February 24. Having evacuated […]

4 years ago