UN watchdog says repair work to continue despite 'the difficult situation' outside decommissioned nuclear plant, which was seized by invading Russian forces

Energy operator says site 'fully disconnected from the power grid,' adding that military operations mean 'there is no possibility to restore the lines'

Radiation countermeasures expert Dr. Alla Shapiro, a Chernobyl first responder, says war conditions make it harder to save lives in event of attack on nuclear power plant

IAEA urges Russian troops holding staff hostage for 13 days to rotate in other workers, saying rest is crucial to site safety; Grossi offers to travel to Ukraine

Six reactors at Zaporizhzhia appear undamaged by fighting; fire said to have erupted some 1,500 feet from one of the reactors

Linda Thomas-Greenfield tells emergency session that assault on atomic plant in Zaporizhzhia 'represents a dire threat to the world'; Moscow's envoy: 'Simply untrue'

After Russian takeover of Chernobyl and Putin's nuclear threats, IAEA director Grossi says damage to nuclear facilities poses 'potentially severe consequences'

Ukraine's State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate says higher than usual gamma radiation levels caused by heavy military equipment disturbing topsoil at decommissioned nuclear plant

'It is impossible to say Chernobyl nuclear power plant is safe,' says adviser to Ukraine president; 2nd official claims radiation levels rose after shelling hit a waste repository

They’re more likely to get checked for abnormal growths, but those exposed to Chernobyl aftermath generally use hospitals no more than the rest of the immigrant population from FSU