Residents of the region continue to battle health and environmental issues from the April 26, 1986, disaster as conflict rages around them.

In the latest nightly attack, five people were killed across Ukraine after Moscow launched more than 100 drones.

Nearly four decades after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the explosion at Reactor No. 4 in 1986 continues to shape global debates

"Dogs at Chernobyl are now genetically distinct … thanks to years of exposure to ionizing radiation, study finds."

The disaster that struck at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, and the dogs and their offspring who survived, presented a unique research opportunity for a University of South

In the weeks after the April 26, 1986, explosion and fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, it was difficult to get any information about the scope of the disaster, aside from terse announcements from the government of the Soviet Union.

Forty years ago, the Chernobyl nuclear disaster shook Europe and affected generations of people living in Ukraine and the surrounding area. For years afterwards, English families stepped in to bring children from the region to the UK for respite holidays.

On the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster, the site remains too dangerous for humans – but wildlife has moved back in.View on euronews