Capture of Chernobyl

Capture of Chernobyl
Part of the Kyiv offensive of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

A map of Russian-occupied territory in northern Ukraine following the engagement
Date24 February 2022
Location51°16′N 30°13′E / 51.267°N 30.217°E / 51.267; 30.217
Result Russian victory
Territorial
changes
Russia captures the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant; withdraws in April 2022
Belligerents
 Russia  Ukraine
Units involved
 Russian Armed Forces
National Guard of Russia
PMC Redut[1]

National Guard of Ukraine

  • 1st Separate Battalion for the Protection of Important Facilities[2]
Casualties and losses
Several injured and 1 dead due to acute radiation syndrome[3] 169 captured[4]
300 civilians captured

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone was captured[5] on 24 February, the first day of the invasion, by the Russian Armed Forces,[6] who entered Ukrainian territory from neighbouring Belarus and seized the entire area of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant by the end of that day.[7][8][9] On 7 March, it was reported that around 300 people (100 workers and 200 security guards for the plant) were trapped and had been unable to leave the power plant since its capture.[10] On 31 March, it was reported that most of the Russian troops occupying the area had withdrawn, as the Russian military abandoned the Kyiv offensive to focus on operations in Eastern Ukraine.

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  3. ^ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/04/01/russian-soldier-dies-radiation-poisoning-chernobyl/%7CRussian soldier dies from radiation poisoning in Chernobyl
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  10. ^ Tobias, Ben (7 March 2022). "Ukraine war: Chernobyl workers' 12-day ordeal under Russian guard". BBC News. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.

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