A photograph of 81-year-old Pjotr Vyerko’s wife, Lidya, who died from skin cancer believed to be caused by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, on the wall of his home near Kyiv last week. Photo: AP
Ukraine doesn’t know Chernobyl radiation levels, says ‘power is cut’
- Ukrainian authorities say they have no details on radiation levels as not had news about the nuclear power plant since its seizure by Russian troops
- Kyiv says the plant is ‘fully disconnected from power grid’, also no control over Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant which is held by Russian forces too
A photograph of 81-year-old Pjotr Vyerko’s wife, Lidya, who died from skin cancer believed to be caused by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, on the wall of his home near Kyiv last week. Photo: AP