Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
Coverage of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Nexus archive.
- Starmer hosts Zelenskyy, Macron and Merz as Russian strikes kill 3 in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in London to discuss Ukraine's war effort, including air defense. Recent Russian drone strikes killed three people in southeastern Ukraine and damaged a nuclear fuel storage facility near Chernobyl, while a Ukrainian attack injured civilians in Russia's Kursk region.
- Starmer hosts Zelenskyy, Macron and Merz as Russian strikes kill 3 in Ukraine
A Russian drone strike killed three people at a bus stop in southeastern Ukraine, while international leaders including UK Prime Minister Starmer, French President Macron, and German Chancellor Merz met to discuss Ukraine support. A separate strike damaged a nuclear fuel storage site near Chernobyl, prompting concern from the International Atomic Energy Agency. Ukraine also reported an attack in Russia’s Kursk region, as ongoing conflict sees deepening long-range strikes by both sides.
- Russia strikes near Chernobyl amid exchange of attacks with Ukraine
Russia struck targets near the Chernobyl nuclear site and 13 civilian facilities in Ukraine after Kyiv launched a large-scale drone attack. Ukraine reported casualties and infrastructure damage, while Russia claimed to have destroyed 500 drones. Zelenskyy called for increased pressure on Russia, and Putin rejected peace talks.
- From the archives: USSR announces Chernobyl power plant explosion in 1986
On April 28, 1986, Swedish scientists detected high radiation levels, revealing a reactor explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine that occurred two days earlier. The USSR announced the incident, marking one of the worst nuclear disasters in history.
- 40 years since the world’s worst nuclear disaster in Ukraine
The 40th anniversary of the world's worst nuclear disaster in Ukraine is being commemorated. The event, which occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, remains a significant historical and environmental milestone.
- BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident
The BBC's Jessica Parker visited Pripyat, a city abandoned in 1986 following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, 40 years after the world's worst nuclear accident.
- Minute by minute, how the Chernobyl disaster unfolded: 40 years on, dramatic reconstruction of the botched safety drill that spawned worst nuclear accident in history
The Chernobyl disaster, the worst nuclear accident in history, occurred 40 years ago due to a botched safety drill at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The incident, caused by a flawed reactor design and human error, led to catastrophic radiation release and long-term environmental and health impacts.
- Chernobyl’s forgotten nuclear lessons
Forty years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the abandoned power plant remains a lingering threat. The article highlights unresolved safety concerns and the ongoing need for nuclear safety lessons.