Russian troops in Ukraine have seized Chernobyl power station and taken staff as hostages, as advisors to the Ukrainian president admitted they "do not know" the condition of its nuclear waste storage facility.
It was reported earlier a battle had broken out near the remains of the nuclear plant, around 60 miles from Kyiv, between Ukrainian and Russian forces.
Now it appears Moscow has seized the site of the worst nuclear accident in world history with experts suggesting it is a key location as soldiers can now march directly to the country's capital city.
