‘Strikes on nuclear facilities and other hazardous sites has now become reality’: Ukrainians deal with risks at Chernobyl after Russia invaded
- Posted on April 27, 2026
- By Fortune
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine has created unprecedented risks at Chernobyl, exposing the nuclear disaster site to military operations. The International Atomic Energy Agency expressed serious concerns about potential damage to the New Safe Confinement structure, which was designed to contain radiation for a century. Military strikes on nuclear facilities represent a dangerous escalation that threatens environmental catastrophe across Europe and demands immediate international attention.
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