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IAEA's Grossi says will head mission to Chernobyl as soon as possible

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will lead a mission to Chernobyl as soon as possible, he said on Friday, after Ukraine said Russian troops had left the radioactive waste facilities there though some remained nearby.

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Russia Ukraine War Advisory

Russian troops left the Chernobyl nuclear site as Ukraine braces for attacks elsewhere in the country. The governor of the Russian border region of Belgorod, meanwhile, accused Ukraine of flying helicopter gunships into Russian territory early Friday morning and striking an oil depot.

The Independent UK

First Thing: Russians flee Chernobyl with radiation sickness, says Ukraine

UN atomic watchdog investigates claims Russian troops left after high doses of radiation. Plus, Trump may face court date thanks to reggae singer lawsuit.

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Some Russian troops still in Chernobyl exclusion zone, Ukraine says

Some Russian troops were still in the "exclusion zone" around the Chernobyl nuclear power station on Friday morning, a day after ending their occupation of the plant itself, a Ukrainian official said.

Reuters

Russian soldiers fled Chernobyl with radiation sickness, says Ukraine

Russian forces occupying the Chernobyl nuclear power plant have left the site after receiving high doses of radiation from digging into contaminated soil, Ukrainian officials have claimed.

Evening Standard

Russians leave Chernobyl; Ukraine braces for renewed attacks

Russian troops have left the heavily contaminated Chernobyl nuclear site

The Independent UK

Ukraine news - live: Russia troop withdrawal ‘slow but noticeable’, says Zelensky

Kyiv said Moscow’s claim that it was behind the oil depot attack ‘does not correspond to reality’

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Russian soldiers leave Chernobyl after suffering ‘significant doses’ of radiation, Ukraine says

Russian troops reportedly treated for radiation poisoning after digging trenches in exclusion zone

The Independent UK

Ukraine latest updates: ICRC says Mariupol evacuation on hold

Russia-Ukraine news from April 1: ICRC says conditions made it ‘impossible’ to evacuate thousands trapped in port city.

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White House says the US has evidence that the war against Ukraine has been ‘a strategic disaster’ – as it happened

Germany, France and the UK reject Russia’s demand to pay for gas in roubles; Kremlin announces further sanctions for EU leaders

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IAEA says it is preparing to send mission to Chernobyl after Russian pullout

The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Thursday it is preparing to send a mission to the radioactive waste facilities at Chernobyl after Ukraine informed it that Russian troops controlling the site had pulled out and the remainder were likely to as well.

Reuters

Russian troops give up Chernobyl nuclear site with Ukraine back under control

The Ukrainian state nuclear company said on Thursday most of the Russian forces that occupied the Chernobylnuclear power station after invading Ukraine have left the defunct plant, and suggested radiation concerns had driven them away

Daily Mirror

Putin’s forces ‘abandon Chernobyl’ as battles rage in eastern Ukraine

Mariupol and a ‘corridor’ between two eastern towns, Izyum and Volnovakha, are becoming the key battlefronts, a Ukrainian government advisor has said

Evening Standard

Ukraine nuclear operator: Russian troops leave Chernobyl

Ukraine’s nuclear operator company says Russian troops are leaving the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and heading towards the country’s border with Belarus

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Ukraine state nuclear firm says most Russian forces have left Chernobyl nuclear plant

Ukraine's state nuclear company Energoatom on Thursday said many of the Russian forces occupying the Chernobyl nuclear plant had left and were headed for the Belarusian border, leaving just a few on the territory of the defunct plant.

Reuters

IAEA to monitor occupied Ukrainian nuclear plants - Ukrainian official

The U.N. nuclear watchdog will establish online monitoring missions to the Russian-occupied Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia nuclear plants in Ukraine, the head of Ukraine's state nuclear company said on Thursday.

Daily Record

Claims Russian troops leaving Chernobyl nuclear site 'have acute radiation sickness'

Reports claim Russian troops were transported by the busload to a special radiation medical centre in Gomel, Belarus, to help treat their radioactive poisoning.

The Independent UK

Ukraine news - live: Russians leave Chernobyl as Zelensky says ‘difficult battles ahead’ in south and Donbas

More attacks will come as Kremlin shifts forces elsewhere in the country, says Stoltenberg

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The Independent UK

Russian troops ‘walking away’ from Chernobyl as Putin’s forces reposition, US says

Troops moved likely to be redeployed rather than returning to Russia, Pentagon says

Bangkok Post

Russians start to withdraw from Chernobyl

WASHINGTON: Russian forces have begun to pull out of the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power site, a US defence official said Wednesday, a day after Moscow said it would scale back attacks on two key Ukrainian cities.

Daily Mirror

Russian troops leaving Chernobyl nuclear site 'have acute radiation sickness'

The Pentagon has said that Russian troops are leaving the Chernobyl nuclear site in Ukraine, where fighting led to workers forced to work around the clock to prevent any further meltdowns

Reuters

Ukraine demands Russia withdraw from Chernobyl area, says ammunition could explode

Ukraine's armed forces say there is a danger of ammunition exploding at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power station and that Russian forces occupying the plant must pull out of the area, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

Shocking footage from Chernobyl of Russian missiles being fired into Ukraine

The footage, which appears to have been taken by Kremlin forces, show various missiles being launched into the sky as the Chernobyl power station has been held by Russia has since the start of the invasion

The Independent UK

UN nuclear watchdog chief in Ukraine to talk safety support

The U.N. nuclear watchdog says its director-general has arrived in Ukraine for talks with senior government officials on delivering “urgent technical assistance” to ensure the safety of the country’s nuclear facilities

The Independent UK

Scientists donate profits from Chernobyl schnapps drinks to Ukrainian refugees

The Chernobyl Spirit Company is donating the profits from the first 850-bottle batches of its two new premium fruit schnapps.

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