At least 21 killed in Russia's strikes on Ukraine on Chernobyl anniversary

Russian strikes killed at least 21 across Ukraine over the weekend and into Monday as Kyiv struck a Russian oil refinery, ...

40 Years After Explosion, Chernobyl Site Faces New Threats From Russia

Forty years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, officials are grappling with the impact of a 2025 Russian drone strike that ...

40 years later, Russia is still silencing the voices of Chernobyl

Svetlana Alexievich is Belarus’ only Nobel Laureate – but the exiled journalist’s work is suppressed within her own country.

Despite Russia’s war, one Ukrainian city still gathers for midnight Chernobyl vigil

People streamed into the central square of Slavutych in the early hours of Sunday, placing candles on a large radiation ...

40 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl

Ideas have been floated for how the contaminated zone could bring economic benefits to Ukraine. But for the foreseeable ...

Chernobyl's exclusion zone is a beacon of biodiversity—but it faces new threats from Russia's invasion

April 26 marks the 40th anniversary of the explosion at Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The ...

Ukraine marks Chornobyl anniversary amid fears of history repeating due to Russia war

Ukraine commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster on Sunday, amid fears that Russia's four-year war could spark a repeat of the world's worst nuclear accident that led to thousands ...