Chernobyl

Ukraine

Chernobyl nuclear plant shield no longer blocks radiation, IAEA says

The Europe-built multilayered confinement building completed in 2019 was designed to contain the radiation coming from the melted-down nuclear fuel.

08/12/2025

Ukraine

Russia’s war caused €85 billion in environmental damage, Ukraine says

Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainian authorities have registered over 8,000 cases of destruction to Ukraine's environment caused by Moscow’s war. The full toll of Russia’s environmental war crimes is likely much higher, Kyiv warns.

04/06/2025

Ukraine

Russian drone damages Chernobyl nuclear plant's protective shield

A protective shield over the destroyed fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear plant has been struck overnight by a Russian attack drone carrying a high-explosive warhead, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

14/02/2025

Economy

Nuclear energy in Europe: Who is for and against it and why?

Several European countries consider nuclear energy essential for their economic survival and see it as one of the best options in tackling the climate change challenge, Osama Rizvi writes.

23/12/2023

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Ukrainian volunteers rehearse nuclear fallout drills

Fears that that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant could be damaged by occupying Russian forces have prompted Ukraine to run radiation fallout drills. The power station is Europe's largest nuclear plant.

29/06/2023

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Watch: Ukraine's Zelenskyy marks Chernobyl disaster anniversary

Ukrainian President marked the 37th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster by laying flowers at a memorial in Kyiv.

26/04/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

It's been 37 years since the No.4 reactor in Chernobyl went into meltdown, spreading radioactive devastation, as well as influencing nearly forty years of culture.

26/04/2023

World News

Chernobyl anniversary: What should you do in nuclear accident?

Europe's worst nuclear accident happened 37 years ago.

26/04/2023

Ukraine

Nuclear energy: Between fear and progress 37 years after Chernobyl

On the 37th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster experts in nuclear power generation and safety share their hopes and fears for Ukraine's atomic power sector.

26/04/2023

Nature

Can the wild dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks on survival?

Most of the dogs appear to be descendants of pets that residents were forced to leave behind when they evacuated the area.

06/03/2023

Nature

International Nuclear Watchdog sets up permanent mission in Chernobyl

The nuclear watchdog IAEA has established a permanent mission at the Chernobyl nuclear site for the first time as part of a new arrangement that will see experts deployed on a continuous basis to all four of Ukraine's power plants.

19/01/2023

Nature

Black is the new green for Chernobyl's radiation-beating frogs

Almost 40 years after the Chernobyl accident, scientists found lasting effects in its frog population - but they had a plan.

15/10/2022

Earth News

Ukraine wants to hold Russia accountable for its environmental crimes

Once the war is over, Ukraine is hoping to take Russia to court over the billions of euros of damage the war has inflicted on the environment.

17/06/2022

Earth News

Is this the 'Chilean Chernobyl'? 75 people poisoned by sulphur dioxide

"We had a sulphur dioxide peak that exceeded five times the hourly norm," say authorities.

08/06/2022

Ukraine

Chernobyl staff 'exhausted mentally and physically': energy minister

It's "a big pressure to operate the station under occupation," Ukraine's energy minister told Euronews.

08/04/2022

Ukraine

Photos of Chernobyl exclusion zone after Ukraine regains control

Check out the photographs of Chornobyl exclusion zone after Ukraine took back control over it from Russian troops.

07/04/2022