Russian troops that took over the Chernobyl nuclear power station have transferred control back to Ukraine and International Atomic Energy Agency assistance including the delivery of crucial radiation monitoring equipment has begun.
The IAEA said Russia moved two convoys of towards Kremlin-allied Belarus on Ukraine’s northern border, while a third convoy left the nearby city of Slavutych, also toward Belarus.
The Russian forces, which had held the nuclear facility since 24 February, returned control of Chernobyl “in writing” to Ukrainian personnel, the IAEA said.
The IAEA said Russia moved two convoys of towards Kremlin-allied Belarus on Ukraine’s northern border, while a third convoy left the nearby city of Slavutych, also toward Belarus.
The Russian forces, which had held the nuclear facility since 24 February, returned control of Chernobyl “in writing” to Ukrainian personnel, the IAEA said.
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