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Ukraine says Russia drone attack hits Chernobyl nuclear plant, radiation levels normal

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By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Tim Lister and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A Russian drone struck the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl in an attack overnight into Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.

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  1. KTVZ Bend

    Ukraine says Russia drone attack hits Chernobyl nuclear plant, radiation levels normal (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Tim Lister and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A Russian drone struck the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl in an attack overnight into Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    A drone damaged the outer shell of Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear plant. Radiation levels are normal (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A drone armed with a warhead hit the outer shell of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant, briefly starting a fire, in an attack Kyiv blamed on Russia.

  3. BNO News

    Ukraine says Russian drone struck Chernobyl reactor 4 dome (opens BNO News)

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    A Russian drone strike caused an explosion and a fire at the dome protecting the remains of the nuclear reactor that exploded in Chernobyl in 1986, according to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. The damage to the shelter was described as “significant.

  4. Insider

    Ukraine blames Russia for attack on Chernobyl's radiation shield (opens Insider)

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    Ukraine accused Russia of hitting the Chernobyl nuclear power plant with a drone strike.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Drone strikes Chornobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine, Russia says not to blame (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Radiation levels are normal at Chornobyl, IAEA says, as world leaders gather in Munich to discuss Russia-Ukraine war.

  6. Legal Insurrection

    Ukraine Accuses Russia of Drone Attack on Chernobyl Plant (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that a team at Chernobyl had responded right away when they heard the explosion.

  7. Breitbart News

    Russian Drone Struck Chernobyl Sarcophagus Overnight Says Ukraine (opens Breitbart News)

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    Drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the protective containment shell of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant overnight, Kyiv says.

  8. WHDH Boston

    Russian drone struck Chernobyl reactor shell but radiation levels normal, Zelenskyy says - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the protective containment shell of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Kyiv

  9. People

    Russian Drone Attack Struck Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Overnight, Ukraine Says (opens People)

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    A Russian drone attack struck the radiation shelter over Chernobyl's onetime nuclear power plant, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Russia has denied any involvement, accusing Ukraine of lying

  10. WTOL Toledo

    Russian drone struck Chernobyl reactor shell, Ukraine says (opens WTOL Toledo)

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    Fighting around nuclear power plants has repeatedly raised fears of a nuclear catastrophe during three years of war.

  11. The Boston Globe

    Russian drone struck Chernobyl reactor shell, but radiation levels normal, Zelensky says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The drone strike damaged the structure and started a fire, which has been put out, Zelensky said.

  12. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Russian drone struck Chernobyl reactor shell but radiation levels normal, Zelenskyy says (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    A Russian drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the protective containment shell of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Kyiv region during the night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said

  13. UPI

    Zelensky: Russian drone strike damages Chernobyl power plant (opens UPI)

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    A Russian attack drone struck the shelter surrounding the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said early Friday.

  14. ABC 7 New York

    Russia denies Ukrainian claim it struck Chernobyl reactor shell as radiation levels remain normal (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    A Russian drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the protective containment shell of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant during the night.

  15. Forbes

    Chernobyl Radiation Shield Damaged By Russian Drone Strike, Ukraine Says (opens Forbes)

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    The International Atomic Energy Agency said its team monitoring the site heard an explosion coming from the confinement shelter covering Chernobyl’s reactor number 4.

  16. New York Post

    Russian drone strikes Chernobyl reactor protective shell, Zelensky says (opens New York Post)

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    A Russian drone hit the protective confinement shell of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Kyiv.

  17. New York Times

    Russian Drone Hits Chernobyl Nuclear Radiation Shield, Ukraine Says (opens New York Times)

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    President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called the damage “significant” but said there were no signs of radiation leaks. A Kremlin spokesman denied that Russia had carried out the strike.

  18. Fox News

    Ukraine blames Russia for drone attack on Chernobyl's protective shell, Zelenskyy says damage 'significant' (opens Fox News)

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    The International Atomic Energy Agency reported on X that during the night of February 13 the IAEA team at the Chornobyl site heard an explosion.

  19. Newsweek

    After drone strikes Chernobyl nuclear plant, radiation levels remain normal (opens Newsweek)

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    The IAEA, which has a team stationed at the site, did not assign blame but confirmed that its observers heard an explosion.

  20. Sofrep

    Russian Drone Strike Hits Chernobyl Reactor Cover, Ukraine Raises Alarm Ahead of Security Talks (opens Sofrep)

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    A Russian drone strike hit the protective covering over the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant’s destroyed fourth reactor early Friday morning.

  21. Al Jazeera

    Zelenskyy says Russian drone strikes Chernobyl (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a Russian drone attack caused a fire at the former Chernobyl plant.

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