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A view of the containment vessel that protects the remains of reactor number four at the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant and built to contain radiation, after a drone attack in Chernobyl ...

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Emergency responders worked to “eliminate the consequences” of the February 14 drone strike on the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant on February 18, Ukrainian officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...

Firefighters worked across the weekend to tackle smouldering roof insulation in the giant protective shelter which covers Chernobyl's unit 4 following the drone strike on Friday. Radiation levels in ...

Flames are still raging inside the Chernobyl nuclear station after multiple fires yesterday. Three smoldering fires were detected earlier this morning, forcing teams to jump into action to prevent ...

The containment arch protecting the remains of reactor No. 4 at the former Chernobyl power plant, after a drone attack, in Ukraine, on February 14, 2025. EFREM LUKATSKY / AP A Russian Shahed drone ...

Below are some facts about the plant and the accident ... A 30-km (19-mile) exclusion zone is in place round the site. The Chernobyl Forum, a group of eight U.N. agencies, and the governments ...