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Russia Planning Radiation Leak At Nuclear Plant, Says Ukraine's Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Moscow's forces were considering launching a "terror attack" at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, a recurring flash point of concern throughout Russia's invasion.
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Chernobyl Radiation Is Causing Darker Skin Colours In Frogs: Study
The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster's radioactive fallout has caused the Eastern tree frogs in Ukraine to rapidly evolve.
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Ukraine Narrowly Escaped Nuclear Catastrophe: Volodymyr Zelensky
The world narrowly escaped a radiation disaster when electricity to Europe's largest nuclear power plant was cut for hours, Ukraine's president said, urging international bodies to act faster to force Russian troops to vacate the site.
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Russian Soldiers Drove Over Radioactive Dust In Chernobyl: Report
Russian soldiers who seized the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster drove their armoured vehicles without radiation protection through a highly toxic zone called the "Red Forest", kicking up clouds of radioactive dust, workers at the site said.
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Ukraine Calls For Ceasefire To Repair Power Line To Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday Russia must urgently observe a temporary ceasefire to allow repairs on a power line to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, saying radiation could be leaked if an electricity outage continues.
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Ukraine Says No Leak At Nuclear Plant That Caught Fire During Battle
The Ukrainian nuclear regulator said Friday that no leaks of radiation have been detected at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which caught fire overnight during a battle with Russian troops.
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Russian Invasion: Ukraine Reports Chernobyl Radiation Spike After Moscow Captures Plant
Ukraine is reporting a spike in radiation levels around Chernobyl since the Russian military has captured the nuclear power plant, which was the site of a major disaster in 1986.
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Ukraine Reports Higher But "Not Critical" Chernobyl Radiation
Ukrainian authorities said Friday that radiation levels had increased in the Chernobyl exclusion zone and warned the seizure of the nuclear plant by invading Russian troops could have "terrible consequences."
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Fires Near Chernobyl Pose "No Risk To Human Health": UN Atomic Agency
Radiation from fires that have torn through forests around Ukraine's defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant poses "no risk to human health", the UN atomic agency said on Friday, based on data provided by Ukraine.
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Radiation Spike After Forest Fire Hits Chernobyl Nuclear Accident Zone
Ukrainian authorities on Sunday reported a spike in radiation levels in the restricted zone around Chernobyl, scene of the world's worst nuclear accident, caused by a forest fire.
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Chernobyl Emerges From Oblivion For The Streaming Generation
Olha Kyselova wasn't born when the Chernobyl power plant exploded in 1986, yet the disaster has always been in her life. Her parents were "liquidators," sent in to brave the radiation and help clear the area of deadly materials. Then they charted hotspots for more than a decade.
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Still Flying At 86: Ukrainian Pilot Who Survived Chernobyl Disaster
Ukrainian military pilot Mykola Volkozub could barely move under the weight of a lead vest meant to protect him from radiation as he prepared for his first flight over the Chernobyl reactor after the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986.
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Locals Eating Radioactive Food 30 Years After Chernobyl: Greenpeace Tests
Economic crises convulsing Russia, Ukraine and Belarus mean testing in areas contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has been cut or restricted, Greenpeace said, and people continue to eat and drink foods with dangerously high radiation levels.
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Roof collapses at Chernobyl nuclear plant: Ukraine
A section of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine has collapsed under the weight of snow but there were no injuries or any increase in radiation from the reactor that exploded in 1986, the country's emergency agency said on Wednesday.
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Russia Planning Radiation Leak At Nuclear Plant, Says Ukraine's Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Moscow's forces were considering launching a "terror attack" at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, a recurring flash point of concern throughout Russia's invasion.
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Chernobyl Radiation Is Causing Darker Skin Colours In Frogs: Study
The 1986 Chernobyl nuclear reactor disaster's radioactive fallout has caused the Eastern tree frogs in Ukraine to rapidly evolve.
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Ukraine Narrowly Escaped Nuclear Catastrophe: Volodymyr Zelensky
The world narrowly escaped a radiation disaster when electricity to Europe's largest nuclear power plant was cut for hours, Ukraine's president said, urging international bodies to act faster to force Russian troops to vacate the site.
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Russian Soldiers Drove Over Radioactive Dust In Chernobyl: Report
Russian soldiers who seized the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster drove their armoured vehicles without radiation protection through a highly toxic zone called the "Red Forest", kicking up clouds of radioactive dust, workers at the site said.
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Ukraine Calls For Ceasefire To Repair Power Line To Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday Russia must urgently observe a temporary ceasefire to allow repairs on a power line to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, saying radiation could be leaked if an electricity outage continues.
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Ukraine Says No Leak At Nuclear Plant That Caught Fire During Battle
The Ukrainian nuclear regulator said Friday that no leaks of radiation have been detected at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which caught fire overnight during a battle with Russian troops.
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Russian Invasion: Ukraine Reports Chernobyl Radiation Spike After Moscow Captures Plant
Ukraine is reporting a spike in radiation levels around Chernobyl since the Russian military has captured the nuclear power plant, which was the site of a major disaster in 1986.
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Ukraine Reports Higher But "Not Critical" Chernobyl Radiation
Ukrainian authorities said Friday that radiation levels had increased in the Chernobyl exclusion zone and warned the seizure of the nuclear plant by invading Russian troops could have "terrible consequences."
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Fires Near Chernobyl Pose "No Risk To Human Health": UN Atomic Agency
Radiation from fires that have torn through forests around Ukraine's defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant poses "no risk to human health", the UN atomic agency said on Friday, based on data provided by Ukraine.
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Radiation Spike After Forest Fire Hits Chernobyl Nuclear Accident Zone
Ukrainian authorities on Sunday reported a spike in radiation levels in the restricted zone around Chernobyl, scene of the world's worst nuclear accident, caused by a forest fire.
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Chernobyl Emerges From Oblivion For The Streaming Generation
Olha Kyselova wasn't born when the Chernobyl power plant exploded in 1986, yet the disaster has always been in her life. Her parents were "liquidators," sent in to brave the radiation and help clear the area of deadly materials. Then they charted hotspots for more than a decade.
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Still Flying At 86: Ukrainian Pilot Who Survived Chernobyl Disaster
Ukrainian military pilot Mykola Volkozub could barely move under the weight of a lead vest meant to protect him from radiation as he prepared for his first flight over the Chernobyl reactor after the world's worst nuclear disaster in 1986.
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Locals Eating Radioactive Food 30 Years After Chernobyl: Greenpeace Tests
Economic crises convulsing Russia, Ukraine and Belarus mean testing in areas contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear disaster has been cut or restricted, Greenpeace said, and people continue to eat and drink foods with dangerously high radiation levels.
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Roof collapses at Chernobyl nuclear plant: Ukraine
A section of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine has collapsed under the weight of snow but there were no injuries or any increase in radiation from the reactor that exploded in 1986, the country's emergency agency said on Wednesday.
