Ukraine says all Russian forces have left Chernobyl plant
Russian forces had taken control of the plant in the second week of its invasion of Ukraine
By Shubhangi Mathur
Published - Apr 01, 2022, 01:07 AM ET
Last Updated - Feb 21, 2024, 11:59 AM EST
The Ukrainian state nuclear company said that all the Russian troops occupying the Chernobyl nuclear power station have left the site on Thursday.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) also confirmed the Russian withdrawal, saying Russia is preparing to send a mission to the radioactive waste facilities at Chernobyl.
Russian authorities have not commented on the withdrawal yet.
Russian armed forces had taken control of Europe’s largest nuclear power facility in the second week of its invasion of Ukraine.
