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Drone Strike Hits Chernobyl Dome; 40th-Anniversary Vigil Held

4/26/2026

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A 2025 Russian drone strike damaged the New Safe Confinement dome, reviving 1986 fears.
Residents gathered in Slavutych’s central square on April 26 2026 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, placing candles on a radiation-hazard symbol despite curfew warnings.
Elderly participants recalled personal ties to Chernobyl, said war has limited access to the exclusion zone, and wore white protective suits and face masks to represent the liquidators.

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Story summary

A 2025 Russian drone strike damaged the New Safe Confinement dome, reviving 1986 fears.
Residents gathered in Slavutych’s central square on April 26 2026 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, placing candles on a radiation-hazard symbol despite curfew warnings.
Elderly participants recalled personal ties to Chernobyl, said war has limited access to the exclusion zone, and wore white protective suits and face masks to represent the liquidators.