Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
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The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone is described as a restricted area in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, where natural fires have occurred, leading to significant air pollution and health concerns. The zone has experienced large-scale wildfires that required continuous firefighting efforts by Ukrainian emergency services. Reports indicate the fires were caused by downed Russian drones, resulting in smoke affecting nearby cities like Kyiv. Video footage of a fire tornado was also captured during these incidents.
Recent coverage
- Fire tornado emerges in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone – video — Фонтанка
- Fire tornado emerges in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone — Ведомости
- Fire tornado spotted in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone — Вести
- Fire tornado recorded in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone — Вечерняя Москва
- Journalist Smoliy: Kyiv hit by a sharp cloud from Chernobyl — Вечерняя Москва
- Forest fires in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone due to Russian drone crashes; air quality sharply worsens in Kyiv — Meduza
- Kyiv shrouded in thick smog — Вести