In a nutshell: A massive containment structure meant to keep the Chernobyl ruins stable for decades may now be critically compromised. New IAEA inspections point to war-related damage that could ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed this week that the New Safe Confinement structure—designed to confine radiation at the ...

A Russian drone strike damaged Chernobyl’s New Safe Confinement, the protective structure built to contain radioactive remains from the 1986 disaster. While no immediate radiation spike was detected, ...

Ukraine is seeking solutions to repair the damage caused by a Russian drone attack to the confinement vessel at the stricken Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a government minister said on Saturday.

Fears are increasing of a nuclear catastrophe near Chernobyl (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Fears are growing over the possibility of another catastrophic nuclear disaster as Russia continues to launch ...

Failure to repair the protective structure around the nuclear site could unleash 'highly radioactive dust' that 'does not recognise borders', experts warn. A potential collapse of the internal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Control panel for Reactor 4 of the dilapidated Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant - Tkachuk/Getty Images As we reach the 40-year ...

On the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, POWER sent a freelance photographer and correspondent to the site in Ukraine to document the massive decommissioning effort still underway—and the ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Although the immediate attack didn’t pose a radiological threat, a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) states that the ...