A multibillion-dollar dome built around the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear meltdown was badly damaged last year after a Russian drone strike blew a hole in it, sparking a fire and plenty of alarm.

As 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of Chernobyl, commemorating it as a historical aberration allows Europe to move on without ...

It is thought that as many as five million people were exposed to some sort of health hazard following the Chernobyl disaster ...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said electrical substations “vital for nuclear safety” were affected by the massive Russian strike on Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, leading the ...

Kyiv has accused Russia of repeatedly targeting the Chernobyl site throughout the invasion - Copyright AFP Farooq NAEEM Kyiv has accused Russia of repeatedly ...

Ukrainian officials say that Russian forces have captured Chernobyl, the region in the northern part of Ukraine that saw the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986. The news came just hours after ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The UN General Assembly has adopted a Ukraine-initiated resolution on strengthening international cooperation and minimising the ...

Ukraine has warned that Russia lacks the equipment and technical systems needed to safely restart the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe’s largest atomic facility. Energoatom CEO Pavlo Kovtoniuk ...

A Russian strike could collapse the internal radiation shelter at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine, the plant's director has told AFP. Kyiv has accused Russia of repeatedly ...