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Chernobyl workers are blasting the Ukrainian national anthem every morning to defy their Russian captors, WSJ reported
More than 200 staffers at the site of the world's worst nuclear-power disaster have reportedly been…
Natalie Musumeci
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Ukrainian technicians have begun to restore electricity in Chernobyl after Russian forces took control of the site
Prolonged loss of power in Chernobyl would mean that there could be uncontained radioactive leakage…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Russia hands over hundreds of Ukrainian POWs in the war's largest prisoner swap, including troops who fought in the earliest battles
Kyiv said some soldiers released this week fought in Mariupol and defended Chernobyl, both of which…
Jake Epstein
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The wife of a Ukrainian POW says her family and others like them have become pawns in a political game between Russia and Ukraine
The wife of a Ukrainian POW accused Russia of trying to "cause chaos," per Politico Europe. Prisone…
Thibault Spirlet
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Situation at Chernobyl nuke plant 'very dangerous', says Ukraine
"The situation in Chernobyl is overall very dangerous. It is critical that certain elements of t…
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Zelensky implores the world to 'wake up' as Russia attacks Europe's largest nuclear plant, addressing 'everyone who knows the word Chernobyl'
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said this could make Russia the first country to ever target…
Weilun Soon
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The risk of a catastrophic event at nuclear sites in Ukraine is low, nuclear experts said. But disaster is still possible, especially if there is fighting nearby.
There are many failsafes in place to avoid nuclear accidents. But these have never had to withstand…
Marianne Guenot
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Chernobyl's stray dogs are 'genetically distinct' 40 years after the massive nuclear radiation leak, scientists find
Chernobyl's dogs stuck around after the nuclear disaster. Scientists are examining their genetics f…
Isobel van Hagen
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Russian troops who seized Chernobyl will soon suffer the effects of radiation exposure after digging trenches in the nuclear zone, Ukraine official says
A Ukrainian official said Russian troops who dug trenches in the most contaminated area of the Cher…
Sophia Ankel
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UN watchdog opens investigation after Ukraine said Russian troops at Chernobyl got sick from high radiation levels
Ukrainian officials said Russian troops at the plant suffered from "significant doses of radiation"…
Sophia Ankel
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Chernobyl scientists accused looters of stealing radioactive material from labs there
The experts said a small amount of radioactive calibration material and radioactive waste was missi…
Marianne Guenot
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Gas masks and hazmat suits are flying off the shelves at survival gear companies over fears of wildfires, protests, and the coronavirus
It's not just "doomsday preppers" stocking up on survival gear — "normal, everyday citizens" are bu…
Anneke Ball,Barbara Corbellin…
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Workers at Chernobyl site say Russian soldiers drove through the highly-radioactive 'Red Forest' with no protective gear
Two unnamed Ukrainian workers told Reuters that Russian soldiers drove armored vehicles through the…
Marianne Guenot
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World nuclear monitor says it lost contact with radiation monitoring systems at Chernobyl, 13 days after Russia captured it
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday it was "deeply concerned" about how Russia had …
Marianne Guenot
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More than 100 Ukrainian workers have been trapped at Chernobyl for nearly 2 weeks after Russia invasion
Nuclear experts worry that Chernobyl workers, who are sleeping on the floor, tables, or cots, are g…
Aria Bendix
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Map shows Ukraine's 15 active nuclear reactors, including the 6-reactor complex just captured by Russia
Ukraine has a total 15 active nuclear reactors, six at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant which w…
Marianne Guenot
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Despite Ukrainian fears, nuclear experts say fighting near Chernobyl unlikely to cause major radiation threat
Nuclear experts said they weren't concerned about a major release of radiation at Chernobyl, the si…
Aria Bendix
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Ukraine says radiation levels around Chernobyl are increasing after Russia captured it
Russian forces seized control of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site on Thursday. Russia previously…
Bill Bostock
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White House is 'outraged' over reports that staff at Chernobyl have been taken hostage by Russian forces
Psaki said the hostage-taking could hurt efforts to maintain Chernobyl, which is contaminated with …
Kelsey Vlamis
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Ukrainian spies say they intercepted a phone call of a Russian soldier saying 'it was our sabotage group' that destroyed the Kakhovka dam
An intercepted phone call from a Russian soldier revealed it was their "sabotage group" that destro…