Russian forces hand control of Chornobyl back to Ukrainian staff and leave for Belarus
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Ukraine told the IAEA that Russian forces had transferred control of the Chornobyl nuclear plant in writing to Ukrainian personnel and moved two convoys towards Belarus. The IAEA said it could not confirm reports that Russian troops had received high radiation doses in the exclusion zone. The withdrawal was part of the wider Russian pull-back from northern Ukraine.
- When
- 31 March 2022
- Where
- Chornobyl nuclear power plant, Ukraine (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- territorial change · military
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Ukrainian authorities informed the IAEA; Russia did not dispute the withdrawal.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Evidence Infobae
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "Russian forces hand control of Chornobyl back to Ukrainian staff and leave for Belarus", ev-20261027-m5q6, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-m5q6/