Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of trying to increase the risk of nuclear accidents, alleging Moscow had deliberately staged an attack that cut off power to the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power station.

Mr Zelenskyy said more than 20 Russian drones had been deployed in an attack on the town of Slavutych that cut power to the nearby Chernobyl plant for three hours.

Russian forces leave Chernobyl nuclear plant Photo shows Chernobyl nuclear power plant

Ukraine’s state power company says Russian troops received high doses of radiation, but the IAEA is yet to confirm it.

Ukraine's energy ministry said power had also been cut to a containment unit erected to minimise contamination from the world's biggest nuclear accident in 1986.

"As a result of power su

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