Ukraine marks 40 years of Chernobyl disaster
- Posted on April 27, 2026
- By The China Daily
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Ukraine marks 40 years of Chernobyl disaster
SLAVUTYCH, Ukraine — People streamed into the central square of Slavutych in the early hours of Sunday, placing candles on a large radiation hazard symbol laid out on the ground as a midnight commemoration began for those killed in the Chernobyl disaster 40 years ago and the thousands who risked deadly radiation exposure to contain its aftermath.