CHERNOBYL is on fire once again after wildfires erupted in Ukraine - but how far did the nuclear fallout from Chernobyl spread and what countries were affected when it erupted in 1986?

Chernobyl’s ghostly Red Forest, one of the most radioactive sites on the planet, has been mapped by specially-equipped drones to measure the extent of its contamination. Researchers from the UK ...

Chernobyl radiation map: Radiation levels reached Sweden (Image: Yu A Izrael/M De Cort, A R Jones/et al.) The World Health Organisation says an estimated 7,722 square miles of land in Europe was ...

Chernobyl’s ghostly Red Forest, one of the most radioactive sites on the planet, has been mapped by specially-equipped drones to measure the extent of its contamination.

Radiation Hotspots Revealed in Chernobyl's Red Forest—One of the Most Radioactive Sites on Earth. ... They used the resulting data to create 3D maps and pinpoint radiation hotspots.

1. Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Location: Pripyat, Ukraine. In April 1986, one of the worst nuclear accidents in history took place. The event occurred during a late-night safety test at the ...

Deployed to survey radiation levels in the Exclusion Zone and hopefully identify hotspots, Spot, accompanied by drones armed with radiation sensors, explored the large area to provide 3D images ...

Soon after Russian troops invaded Ukraine in February 2022, sensors in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone reported radiation spikes. A researcher now believes he’s found evidence the data was manipulated.

A radiation shelter on the Chernobyl nuclear power plant site was damaged by Russian drones, according to Ukrainian officials. The Ukrainian government says a fire broke out after a Russian drone ...

Map shows how Russia’s 36th Combined Arms Army advanced through Chernobyl (upper center) as part of Russia’s disastrous offensive on Kyiv Feb 24-March 29 2022.

The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone has been a hot bed of genetic study, as scientists examine how various species react to long-term radiation exposure. While the the 1,000-square-mile zone has been ...

Chernobyl’s Radiation Turned Its Local Frogs Black. ByGrrlScientist, Senior Contributor. ... F I G U R E 1 : Map of the studied eastern tree frog (Hyla orientalis) locations.