Ukraine: Conflicting Reports on Chernobyl Radiation after Russian Capture

Feb 25, 2022 | Al Jazeera
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Radiation levels increased at the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, Ukraine authorities said on Friday, warning that the seizure of the nuclear plant by invading Russian troops could have “terrible consequences”. The still-radioactive site of the 1986 nuclear disaster lies some 130km (80 miles) from the capital Kyiv.