Zelenskyy labels Russia's Chernobyl drone strikes 'nuclear terrorism' on 40th anniversary

On the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, Ukraine's president Zelenskyy denounced Russia's drone activity over the site as 'nuclear terrorism,' warning the invasion risks a man-made catastrophe even as Ukrainians honor cleanup crews and victims. The piece recalls the 1986 explosion, the massive cleanup by up to 600,000 workers, and debated death tolls, and notes ongoing Russian strikes across Ukraine around the anniversary, including casualties in Sumy and Dnipro as drones continue to fly over Chernobyl.