WORLD LEADERS REACT TO UKRAINIAN-RUSSIAN INVASION “After the surely senseless attack through the Russians in this direction, that is to say that the Chernothroughl nuclear force plant is safe,” he said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had announced several hours earlier on Thursday that Russian forces were searching for the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
A nuclear reactor at the plant miles north of the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, exploded in April 1986, sending a radioactive cloud across Europe. RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE: LIVE UPDATES
The reactor that exploded was covered with a protective shelter several years ago to save it from radiation leaks. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP
A Ukrainian official said a Russian bombing hit a radioactive tea deposit and an accumulation in degrees of radiation was reported. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive issue.
It was not easy to imagine experts accessing the depot to assess the damage before Russian forces took the site.