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The Latest Breaking News from Chernobyl

Zelensky Shares Footage Of Russian 'High Explosive Warhead' Striking Chernobyl Power Plant

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

International Business Times

Radiation Concerns After Ukraine Says Russian Attack Hit Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor

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

International Business Times

Zelensky unsure of Russian participation in Munich talks with JD Vance

President Volodymyr Zelensky says he “doesn’t know” of any planned meetings with Russian officials while in Munich, despite US President Donald Trump pushing for peace talks between the warring nations.

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Ukrainian President Zelensky Reports Improved Battlefield Situation In Pokrovsk

Ukrainian President Zelensky updates on Pokrovsk situation, condemns Russian drone attack on Chernobyl, questions Putin's peace intentions.

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Kremlin Denies Ukrainian President's Accusation Of Chernobyl Drone Strike

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov refutes Ukrainian President's claim of Russian drone striking Chernobyl plant.

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Video: Chernobyl nuclear plant appears to be hit by Russian drone attack

The protective cover encasing the leaking Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been damaged by a Russian drone, CCTV appears to show.

The Independent UK

Russian Drone Strikes Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, No Increase In Radiation

Russian drone attack on Chernobyl nuclear power plant raises concerns of escalating hostilities. Zelensky condemns Putin's aggressive tactics.

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What is ‘dark tourism’? Why tourists visit destinations with tragic histories

Places where tragedies have occurred, such as Chernobyl, Hiroshima and the killing fields in Cambodia, draw thousands of tourists a year – Amelia Neath explores why people choose to visit these locations

The Independent UK

Genetic differences in Chernobyl dogs may not be down to radiation, new study suggests

The latest research on dogs in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone defies what many scientists suspected

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Chernobyl dogs do show ‘dramatic’ genetic differences – but not because of radiation

New study has implications for our understanding of nuclear radiation exposure effects on populations

The Independent UK

Scientists search breakthrough on how dogs of Chernobyl survived the world’s worst nuclear disaster

Hundreds of feral dogs roam the wasteland of the nuclear disaster descendants of pets that were abandoned amid the 1986 blast and survived a cull from Soviet soldiers

The Independent UK

The dogs of Chernobyl could be experiencing rapid evolution, one study suggests

Feral dogs in the area are genetically distinct from those living even just 10 miles away

PetsRadar

Chernobyl effects ‘overestimated’ says Blair Institute as it pushes for nuclear energy

The Tony Blair Institute said global emissions would have been lower had an “inaccurate” portrayal of the technology’s safety had not taken hold

The Independent UK

Nuclear Energy Prevents Air Pollution and Saves Lives

Economists estimate that each nuclear plant built could save more than 800,000 life years.

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The Independent UK

A Ukrainian video game set in Chernobyl is the target of a Russian misinformation operation

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 game has become entangled in politics of Russian invasion of Ukraine

The Conversation

Chernobyl’s frogs are living long, healthy lives

Almost 40 years ago, reactor number four exploded at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Since then, the surrounding area has become, to the surprise of many, one of Europe’s largest nature reserves. Over the last eight years, we have been working to find out how this infamous environmental disaster has…

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Sweden Tests Mushroom Foraging Culture For Chernobyl Fallout

Swedish Radiation Safety Authority enlists mushroom-pickers to study Chernobyl's impact on mushroom radioactivity in Sweden's forests.

The Independent UK

Mushrooms foraged in Sweden could help research Chernobyl radioactive fallout

Sweden’s strong foraging culture could help determine how much radioactive fallout remains in the Scandinavian country, 38 years after the Chernobyl nuclear explosion

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International Business Times

UN Nuclear Head Visits Russian Plant Near Fighting

UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi kicked off a visit Tuesday to "independently assess" conditions at Russia's Kursk nuclear plant following Ukraine's unprecedented cross-border offensive into the Russian region.

International Business Times

UN Nuclear Head To Visit Russian Plant Near Fighting

UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi is to visit Russia's Kursk nuclear plant on Tuesday to "independently assess" events following Ukraine's unprecedented cross-border offensive into the Russian region.

Evening Standard

Stalker 2 developer deep-dive preview: 11 things you need to know

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The National (Scotland)

Man jailed after false ‘Chernobyl radiation test’ assaults on Scottish students

A MAN who indecently assaulted three people at a Scottish university while falsely claiming to be conducting radiation testing after the Chernobyl…

Inverse

Baby Birds Born In Chernobyl Have Weird Microbiomes But Are Surprisingly Healthy

New research indicates that nestlings in highly radioactive parts of the CEZ do experience subtle biological differences from those reared in clean areas.

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New York Times best-selling author revisits 1986 space shuttle tragedy in 'Challenger' (interview)

Adam Higginbotham was out with his first book when he got the idea. "People often asked me whether I remembered where I was when I heard the news about Chernobyl." He didn't, but recalled Challenger.

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Scientists Reveal World’s Most Dangerous Object: 300 Seconds With “Elephant’s Foot” Was Fatal

The black lava oozing directly from the core of the reactor put out enough radiation to give a lethal dose in just 300 seconds. The post Scientists Reveal World’s Most Dangerous Object: 300 Seconds With “Elephant’s Foot” Was Fatal first appeared on Bored Panda.

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