By Gul Tuysuz, Anastasia Graham-Yooll, Tamara Qiblawi and Roman Tymotsko, CNN Russian forces have seized control of the Chernobyl power plant in northern Ukraine, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, according to the agency that manages the area.
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By Gul Tuysuz, Anastasia Graham-Yooll, Tamara Qiblawi and Roman Tymotsko, CNN Russian forces have seized control of the Chernobyl power plant in northern Ukraine, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, according to the agency that manages the area.
KYIV - The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been captured by Russian forces, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office, Mykhailo Podolyak, said on Thursday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine early Thursday. Follow here for live news updates from the ground in Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that Russian forces were trying to seize control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, calling the move “a declaration of war.”
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could disturb the nation’s considerable nuclear infrastructure, posing a possible threat to surrounding nations in Europe.
The Kremlin may not consider the nuclear power plant itself a military asset, but the site of the 1986 disaster is strategically located between Belarus and Ukraine’s capital Kyiv.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said it is following the situation with "grave concern", but that there had been no casualties or destruction at the site.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A presidential adviser says Ukraine lost control of the Chernobyl nuclear site, where Ukranian forces had waged a fierce battle with Russian troops.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine early Thursday, and forces have entered the country from three sides. Follow here for the latest updates.
KYIV (Reuters)—Russian troops from the direction of Belarus entered an area near the former nuclear power plant Chernobyl on Thursday, an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister said, as fighting continued across the country.
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