Ukraine Marks 40th Anniversary of Chornobyl Disaster Amid Ongoing War

Ukraine is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster on Sunday amid lingering fears that Russia’s four-year-old war could spark a repeat of the world’s worst nuclear disaster.
Kyiv says Moscow has repeatedly sent missiles and drones on a flight path near the plant to attack Ukrainian cities, even damaging a critical protective shield in an attack last year.
Marking the disaster – which spewed radioactive material across much of Europe despite efforts by Soviet authorities to hide the scale – has taken on sharp new meaning during Russia’s invasion of its smaller neighbour.