Forest fires spread across Chornobyl exclusion zone

Forest fires have burned for several days across the exclusion zone surrounding the decommissioned Chornobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities attribute the blazes to Russian drone strikes targeting the area.

Firefighters are actively battling the spread of the fires across the wooded terrain. Ukraine reports that current radioactivity levels do not pose an immediate threat, though the situation remains under close monitoring by nuclear safety officials.

The incident marks another instance of military operations affecting critical infrastructure in the war zone. Chornobyl has been a flashpoint throughout the conflict, with Russian forces occupying the site early in the 2022 invasion.