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16 dead in strikes as Chernobyl anniversary highlights nuclear risks of Russia-Ukraine war

Strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory and Russia killed at least 16 people, authorities said, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster prompted fresh warnings about the risks posed by attacks near the plant during Russia’s more than four-year invasio

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16 dead in strikes as Chernobyl anniversary highlights nuclear risks of Russia-Ukraine warStrikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory and Russia killed at least 16 people, authorities said, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster prompted fresh warnings about the risks posed by attacks near the plant during Russia’s more than four-year invasio
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