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Chornobyl fires sparked by Russian drones worsen air quality in Kyiv area

Firefighters are battling forest fires in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone that broke out after Russian drones crashed in the area, the State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone Management said.

30 June, 10:27 AM

Ukraine gains access to Israeli anti-radiation drug amid nuclear threats

Ukraine has secured access to a breakthrough Israeli drug that could save thousands of lives in the event of a nuclear disaster, The Times of Israel reported on April 20.

21 April 2025, 09:17 AM

Dismantling Chornobyl NPP reactor jeopardized by Russian drone strike

The plans to safely dismantle and dispose of the radioactive remains of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant’s fourth reactor have been disrupted after a Russian drone damaged the protective shielding at the facility, The New York Times reported on March 25.

26 March 2025, 02:05 AM

IAEA chief to visit Kursk nuclear plant, then meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi plans to visit the Kursk nuclear power plant in the coming days, followed by a trip to Kyiv for talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 22

22 August 2024, 04:10 PM

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