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Russian troops who stole radioactive material from Chernobyl could be dead in a year Chernobyl

Russian troops who stole radioactive material from Chernobyl could be dead in a year

Ukraine's State Agency for Managing the Exclusion Zone said 133 substances were stolen after invaders raided two labs during the occupation of the defunct nuclear power plant Russian troops helped themselves to dangerous materials at Chernobyl, officials said (Image: REUTERS) Reckless Russian troops who helped themselves to dangerous materials at…
bubmag
April 10, 2022
Ukrainian officials say Russian troops dug trenches in Chernobyl’s radioactive Red Forest Chernobyl

Ukrainian officials say Russian troops dug trenches in Chernobyl’s radioactive Red Forest

Ukrainian officials reported Saturday "abnormally high" radiation in areas of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, where they say Russian troops dug trenches and tried to build fortifications when they occupied the site until late last month. Why it matters: It's one of the world's most toxic places due to the 1986…
bubmag
April 10, 2022
Ukraine reclaims Chernobyl nuclear plant as Russian forces withdraw Chernobyl

Ukraine reclaims Chernobyl nuclear plant as Russian forces withdraw

The International Atomic Energy Agency says the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant is now back in Ukrainian hands, but hasn't confirmed reports that Russian troops left because they were experiencing radiation sickness Health 1 April 2022 By Matthew Sparkes Russian forces at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Pripyat, Ukraine,…
bubmag
April 1, 2022
Unprotected Russian soldiers disturbed radioactive dust in highly toxic Chernobyl ‘red forest’ Chernobyl

Unprotected Russian soldiers disturbed radioactive dust in highly toxic Chernobyl ‘red forest’

Russian soldiers drove armoured vehicles without radiation protection through Chernobyl’s highly toxic “red forest”, kicking up clouds of radioactive dust, workers at the site have said. A Chernobyl employee said the act was “suicidal” for the soldiers, who had seized the site of the nuclear disaster, because the radioactive dust…
bubmag
March 29, 2022