In a nutshell: A massive containment structure meant to keep the Chernobyl ruins stable for decades may now be critically compromised. New IAEA inspections point to war-related damage that could ...

The Greenpeace, an international environmental organisation founded in 1971, has warned of radioactivity risk at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after its shell got damaged. The warning comes days ...

In February, Russia shockingly attacked Chernobyl's sarcophagus. The damage will be challenging to repair. In a massive affront to the memory of all the people who died cleaning up the disaster at ...

A drone has crashed in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, causing a fire that has spread to 12 square kilometres of land. Dry ...

April marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster. Find out more about what happened and the effects of the explosion here.

Chernobyl's past and present collide as residents and workers reflect on the 1986 disaster and Russia's recent invasion.

Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in April 2026 as former clean-up workers returned to the site. View on euronews ...

Tributes have been paid to those who risked their lives tackling the aftermath of the Chernobyl accident in 1986, with a fundraising process launched for ongoing safety work at an international ...

There may be a view that the nuclear disaster is an event from long ago and no longer poses a threat, but the reality is very different ...