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As Ukraine approaches the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, newly disclosed details highlight ongoing risks around its nuclear sites.

Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko revealed Russian military activity near key facilities, including both the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant.

According to his statement:
35 Kinzhal missiles were detected within roughly 20 km of these nuclear sites.
At least 92 drones flew within a 5 km radius of the Chernobyl radiation shield.
In February 2025, a long-range drone strike pierced the plant’s containment structure.

“These launches cannot be explained by any military considerations,” Kravchenko said. “It is evident that the flights over the nuclear facilities are carried out solely for the purpose of intimidation and terror.”

Exclusive: Ukraine says some Russian missiles fly near Chornobyl, risking major accident Russia has repeatedly launched drones and missiles on a flight path near the disused Chornobyl nuclear plant during attacks on Ukraine, elevating the risk of a ​major accident, Ukraine's top state prosecutor told Reuters.

Today, 15th July, is Ukrainian Statehood Day

Ukraine traces its statehood back to the 9th century, when Kyivan Rus was established with Kyiv as its capital. In 988, Prince Volodymyr the Great baptised Rus, aligning it with European civilisation.

Photo by Marc Wilson, Travelogue 2. A thousand days of longing

Amateur Photographer magazine featured our photobook with Marc Wilson Photo ‘The Land is Yellow, the Sky is Blue’ in last week’s issue. Thank you to Peter Dench and the Amateur Photographer team for this. 💙💛

To learn more about the book

https://www.marcwilson.co.uk/project/the-land-is-yellow-the-sky-is-blue

Winter fishing in Trypillia, Ukraine

Trypillia is a village in Kyiv Oblast in central Ukraine. It is also the site of an ancient mega-settlement dating to 4300–4000 BCE belonging to the Cucuteni-Trypillian culture.

This proto-city is one of 2440 Cucuteni-Trypillia settlements discovered in Ukraine and Moldova.

Photo by Anna Nekrasova, Fixer Ukraine