While Chernobyl put thousands of lives in danger, nuclear energy is still the safest form of energy. In the United States, coal mining was associated with 3,242 worker deaths in 1907, which had decreased to 48 by 2010. In contrast, one death was reported from uranium mining accidents in 2010 in the States.

As temperatures plummet in Ukraine, Russia is aggressively attacking the country's energy grid. Ukraine is heavily reliant on its nuclear power plants, which are also being targeted. There are concerns that without proper maintenance, it could trigger another nuclear disaster. Wyre Davies spoke to the head of Ukraine's nuclear authority.

The power loss comes after the UN’s nuclear watchdog previously warned the protective shield at the Chernobyl power plant can no longer contain radioactive material due to damage caused by a drone strike in Feburary 2025.

The latest Russian strike on Ukraine’s power grid has turned one of the world’s most infamous nuclear sites into a fresh flashpoint, plunging the Chernobyl area into darkness and igniting public anxiety about radiation.

Director General Rafael Grossi said on Tuesday that the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine lost all off-site power due to "widespread military activity" this morning local time, Azernews reports.

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian authorities say the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear plant, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, has been knocked off the power grid. Emergency generators are now supplying backup power. The state communications ...

The external power supply to the disused Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine has been cut amid the ongoing Russian invasion, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Tuesday. Several Ukrainian electrical substations vital for nuclear safety have been affected by widespread military activity on Tuesday morning,

An electrical outage at Chernobyl nuclear power plant risks dangerous fuel overheating, but experts say that the chances are extremely slim due to the age of the reactors, which were shut down over tw

Chernobyl is a historical drama miniseries by HBO, based on the true story of the catastrophic Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 and its terrifying aftermath.

A handful of technicians closely monitor a wall of screens and dial in the control room at the Khmelnytsky nuclear plant – a vast facility in western Ukraine that's now vital to Ukraine's energy grid and its war effort.