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THU · 2026-02-19 · 13:45 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0219-17548
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Amid tensions, Ukraine’s Chernobyl site remains part of a war zone

According to an Al Jazeera report by Nils Adler published on February 19, 2026, the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Ukraine remains impacted by the ongoing war. The report details how the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster has been affected by the conflict.

Al JazeeraFiled 2026-02-19 · 13:45 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Amid tensions, Ukraine’s Chernobyl site remains part of a war zone
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According to an Al Jazeera report by Nils Adler published on February 19, 2026, the Chernobyl exclusion zone in Ukraine remains impacted by the ongoing war. The report details how the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster has been affected by the conflict. The Chernobyl site, like many other places in Ukraine, has not been spared from the effects of the war. The report aims to show the extent of the war's impact on the area surrounding the Chernobyl nuclear plant.

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Key claims

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The site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster has been affected by the war.

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The radioactive exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear plant has been affected by the war.

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Ukraine's Chernobyl site remains part of a war zone.

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Few places in Ukraine have been spared from the impact of the Ukraine war.

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Full report

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NewsFeedFew places in Ukraine have been spared from the impact of the Ukraine-war" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="3783" data-entity-type="event">Ukraine war, including the radioactive exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear plant. Al Jazeera’s Nils Adler has been seeing how the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster has been affected by the war.Published On 19 Feb 2026
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ukraine war
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war zone
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chernobyl
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nuclear disaster
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