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Ukraine marks 40 years since Chernobyl disaster amid war fears

Kyiv says Moscow has repeatedly sent missiles and drones on a flight path near the plant to attack Ukrainian cities, even damaging a critical protective shield in an attack last year.

APRIL 26, 2026 07:32

Members of the Chornobyl nuclear plant staff carry candles at a memorial dedicated to firefighters and workers who died after the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear disaster, during a night commemorative service to mark its 40th anniversary, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Slavutych, Ukraine April 26, 2026.

Members of the Chornobyl nuclear plant staff carry candles at a memorial dedicated to firefighters and workers who died after the 1986 Chornobyl nuclear disaster, during a night commemorative service to mark its 40th anniversary, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Slavutych, Ukraine April 26, 2026. (credit: REUTERS/VALENTYN OGIRENKO)

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