Few places in Ukraine have been spared from the impact of the Ukraine war, including the radioactive exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear plant. Global News Insight’s Nils Adler has been seeing how the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster has been affected by the war.
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Amid tensions, Ukraine’s Chernobyl site remains part of a war zone
Few places in Ukraine have been spared from the impact of the Ukraine war, including the radioactive exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear plant. Global News Insight’s Nils Adler has been seeing how the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster has been affected by the war.
Published On 19 Feb 2026
Published On 19 Feb 2026