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The Latest Breaking News from Chernobyl

Nuclear plant fire blazes in Europe

Elevated levels of radiation have been detected near the plant, which is about 325 miles southeast of Chernobyl

Salon

Zelensky warns nuclear plant attack could cause catastrophe for all of Europe: ‘You know the word Chernobyl’

Ukraine’s leader has said a fire at a Ukraine nuclear plant could be a catastrophe for all of Europe, ominously warning: “You know the word ‘Chernobyl’.”

The Independent UK

International nuclear watchdog monitoring firefight at Ukraine nuclear plant amid warnings of ‘Chernobyl x 10’

Reactor was not operational at time of strike but fuel stored at facility

The Independent UK

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Ukraine warns of disaster ‘10 times larger than Chernobyl’ as biggest nuclear plant ‘under heavy weapons fire’

The facility on the southern shore of the Dnieper river is the largest in Europe

The Independent UK

Fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after attack by Russian troops and shelling

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said there was no release of radioactive material at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant during the fire and added two security personnel were injured

Daily Mirror

Russia-Ukraine war latest: Russia takes control of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant; Kyiv, Kharkiv, Chernihiv, Mariupol under assault

Ukraine says Russian troops have captured a nuclear power plant which was the scene of heavy fighting that set a building on fire and damaged part of a reactor complex.

ABC News

Latest Ukraine updates: US slams Russian nuclear plant attack

Ukraine-Russia news from March 4: At UNSC meeting, Ukrainian envoy accuses Russia of ‘nuclear terrorism’.

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Russian forces open fire in battle for Ukrainian nuclear plant with tanks storming town

Ukrainian interior ministry adviser Anton Herashchenko said in online posts today that the forces had taken control of the area around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Daily Mirror

Heartbroken wife pays tribute to 'amazing dad' who opened his home to children of Chernobyl

Alan 'Barney' Gardner, 54, took in and housed Ukrainian children following the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

Daily Record

Ukraine-Russia news - live: Nuclear plant ‘secured’ amid warning of ‘Chernobyl x 10’ during attack

Plant spokesperson said it had come under ‘heavy weapons fire’

The Independent UK

Military action in radioactive Chernobyl could be dangerous for people and the environment

The site of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in northern Ukraine has been surrounded for more than three decades by a 1,000-square-mile (2,600-square-kilometer) exclusion zone that keeps people out. On April 26, 1986, Chernobyl’s reactor number four melted down as a result of human error, releasing vast quantities of radioactive…

The Conversation

Ukraine nuclear firm says it still controls key plants but Russians nearing

Ukraine still controls two key nuclear power plants in the south of the country, including Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest, but Russian forces are closing in, the acting head of Ukraine's state-run nuclear company Energoatom said on Thursday.

Reuters

Ukraine invasion prompts Nottingham to sever ties with twinned Russian and Belarusian cities

Nottingham had helped Minsk children who were poisoned by Chernobyl

Nottingham Post

Forth Valley based Chernobyl charity launches Ukraine appeal to help those fleeing country

Stirling supporters of the charity have been providing support since the mid 1980s.

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Ayrshire families vow to provide refuge for children from war-torn Ukraine as part of charity link

Charity volunteers for Chernobyl Chidren's Lifeline (Ayrshire Link) say they are ready to offer their homes to help any families fleeing Russian attacks.

The Independent UK

Ukraine war ‘much worse’ than Chernobyl, mayor warns as UN voices ‘grave concern’ of another nuclear disaster

Ukrainian mayor’s warning comes after UN says it is ‘gravely concerned’ about another nuclear disaster

Wales Online

Ukrainians are sending harrowing messages to people in Wales who took them in after the Chernobyl disaster

There are strong bonds between families in Ukraine and those in Wales who took them in after the Chernobyl disaster

The Guardian - UK

Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes – stunning TV that is suddenly unmissable

Filmmaker James Jones had no idea when he started it two years ago that a terrible synchronicity would make his blistering documentary about the nuclear accident in northern Ukraine a must-watch

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Russian capture of Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear plant threatens future research on radioactivity and wildlife

Shortly after Russia launched its attack on Ukraine, both governments said that the Russian military had taken over the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster. In a tweet, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised fears of possible ecological disaster.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine says to meet Russia for talks at Belarus border

Ukraine said on Sunday it would hold talks with Russia at its border with Belarus -- near the Chernobyl exclusion zone -- after a call between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko.

Daily Mirror

Russia aims rockets at second nuclear plant in Ukraine after capturing Chernobyl

Ukraine's interior ministry has said the invading troops are approaching Zaporizhzhia, which has a nuclear plant.

The Independent UK

Chernobyl: Why did Russian troops take control of infamous nuclear disaster site?

Officials say that Moscow now controls area in northern Ukraine after fire fight

Daily Mirror

Ukraine and its President vows 'we will not yield' and country 'not afraid of Russia'

EXCLUSIVE: The Mirror can reveal Russia has deployed over 10,000 battle-hardened Chechen fighters to Ukraine - some of them crack Spetsnaz troops - to bolster the battle for Kyiv

The Guardian - US

Fears mount for safety of Ukraine’s nuclear reactors amid Russian invasion

Core meltdowns due to operational challenges cause concern even as direct strikes to facilities remain remote possibility

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Reports Higher Chernobyl Radiation after Russians Capture Plant

Ukraine said on Friday it had recorded increased radiation levels from the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a day after the site was captured by Russian forces, due to military activity causing radioactive dust to rise into the air. The former power plant was captured by Russian forces on Thursday…

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