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A forest fire burning in the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, 8 May, 2026

Video. Forest fire burning near Chernobyl plant after drone crash, Kyiv says

Updated: 08/05/2026 - 11:13 GMT+2

Radiation levels at the site were within "normal limits," authorities reported, adding that firefighters were working to contain the blaze.

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