Journalists report from Chornobyl exclusion zone on the 40th anniversary of the 1986 nuclear disaster
On the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, reporters visited the exclusion zone in Ukraine to document current conditions at the plant. The facility was occupied by Russian forces during the 2022 invasion and was struck by a Russian drone on February 14, 2025, damaging the New Safe Confinement structure built to contain reactor No. 4. Ukrainian officials say a full repair costing up to €500 million is needed within four years to guarantee the structure's 100-year lifespan.
Lightly covered so far
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“Inside Chornobyl, 40 years after the world's worst nuclear disaster”
“Ukraine marks 40th anniversary of Chornobyl disaster under cloud of war”
“Inside Chornobyl: 40 years after disaster, nuclear site still at risk in Russia's war”