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
Dozens of Russian troops ‘fall ill with radiation poisoning at Chernobyl’
Concerns around how secure the new containment is have been growing since the Russian invasion caused a leak at a Zaporizhzhia facility There are reports of dozens of Russian soldiers falling ill with radiation as President Putin‘s forces are beginning to withdraw from Chernobyl and its surrounding areas – territory which they have held since […]
4 years ago
Zelenskyy’s chilling warning for Europe after Russians fire at nuclear plant in Ukraine
‘You know the word Chernobyl’ Ukraine’s fearless leader has warned that conflict at a Ukrainian nuclear plant could spell disaster for Europe, adding: “You know the word ‘Chernobyl’.” President Volodymyr Zelensky, who had a stellar entertainment career before the presidency, revealed that a training building at the largest nuclear power plant in Europe had caught […]
4 years ago