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Russian forces seize Chernobyl amid Ukraine invasion

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The Safe Confinement covering the 4th block of Chernobyl Nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine Source: AAP / OLEG PETRASYUK/EPA

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any outside interference will be met with force, as Russian forces take Chernobyl and explosions are heard near Kyiv.


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By Tom Canetti

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any outside interference will be met with force, as Russian forces take Chernobyl and explosions are heard near Kyiv.



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