The Latest Breaking News from Chernobyl

From naive tourists taking selfies in a Chernobyl claw surrounded by deadly levels of radiation, to people casually holding creepy crawlies that could send them 6 feet under in a matter of minutes…

Harvard historian Serhii Plokhy's book tells the stories of soldiers, stalkers, and squatters in Chernobyl during Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Without a stronger stance against Russian aggression near Ukrainian nuclear power plants, disaster is looming ‘closer and closer’, says historian Serhii Plokhy

The UN nuclear watchdog chief visited Japan's stricken Fukushima plant on Wednesday, the day after Tokyo approved an energy plan that marks a return to nuclear power to meet growing demand for AI. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is monitoring Japan's efforts to decommission the Fukushima Daiichi plant after…

‘No immediate danger’ say nuclear experts – as Kremlin denies attack and accuses Ukraine of ‘false flag’ operations

Ukraine’s nuclear ghosts have been stirred up again after a drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of the plant at Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a Russian drone had struck a cover built to contain radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, adding that radiation levels were normal.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister discusses Chernobyl drone strike and ZNPP occupation with IAEA Director General at Munich Security Conference.

The drone strike caused a fire on the protective shell above the crippled reactor but no radiation was believed to have leaked.

The International Atomic Energy Agency said it was on "high alert" after a drone hit the reactor's protective shell.