Russians disturbed radioactive dust
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Russian troops who seized the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site drove armoured vehicles without radiation protection through the highly toxic “Red Forest” zone, kicking up clouds of radioactive dust

CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR 

Apr 26, 1986: Power surge in POWER PLANT No. 4 reactor causes explosions, destroying core and releasing huge radioactive cloud

Feb 24, 2022: Russian convoy

500m 1640ft
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Red Forest: Named after pine trees that turned ginger-brown and died after absorbing high levels of radiation following accident

2016: New Safe Confinement shelter installed

Original sarcophagus

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BELARUS
PALIESKI STATE RADIOECOLOGICAL RESERVE
Chernobyl
CHERNOBYL EXCLUSION ZONE
UKRAINE
20km 12 miles
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Feb 25: Ukraine’s state nuclear inspectorate reports increase in radiation levels at Chernobyl after heavy military vehicles disturb soil
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Sources: Reuters, UBIQUE, Business Insider Pictures: Google Earth Pro, Timm Suess © GRAPHIC NEWS