The steel shell that encloses the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster was built to endure for a century. But war was a scenario its engineers never envisioned.
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How a Cheap Drone Punctured Chernobyl’s Steel Shield During the Ukraine War
The steel shell that encloses the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster was built to endure for a century. But war was a scenario its engineers never envisioned.
High Above Chernobyl, Workers Grapple With Ice, Fire and Nuclear Fears
After an apparent drone strike blew a hole in the protective shell, there is an urgent need to patch what covers the wreckage of the world’s worst nuclear accident.
Russian Drone Hits Chernobyl Nuclear Radiation Shield, Ukraine Says
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.
Nikolai I. Ryzhkov, Soviet Premier Who Presided Over Economic Chaos, Dies at 94
Mr. Ryzhkov, who ascended to the Soviet Union’s second most powerful post in 1985, took much of the blame for the economic collapse that led to the country’s dissolution in 1991.
Ghosts Past and Present Cross Paths as War Comes to Nuclear Wasteland
Not everyone evacuated when the Chernobyl nuclear plant melted down in 1986. The few who stayed lived through another calamity when Russian troops marched in.
Chernobyl Survivors Fear Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Disaster Risk
They lived through what is considered the worst nuclear disaster in history. As fighting rages around the Zaporizhzhia plant, they fear another one.
Shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Raises Fears and Outrage
President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of “nuclear blackmail” as the two sides traded blame.
After Rockets Strike Near Nuclear Plant, Ukraine and Russia Trade Blame
Moscow accused Ukraine of striking near spent-fuel storage at the Zaporizhzhia power plant, while Ukrainian intelligence said it was a move by Russia to destroy infrastructure.
Chernobyl Radiation Levels Within Safe Limits, Nuclear Agency Chief Says
The finding came after readings were taken this week at the site, which Russian forces had occupied but withdrew from in late March.