This Wednesday Russia unleashed a war and attacked Ukraine, alerting the whole world to this conflict between the two European countries. One of the things that the Russian country intends to take is the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, as has been denounced by the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenski, who has stated: “The Russian occupation forces are trying to capture the plant.”

Where is Chernobyl, what is there and to which country does it belong?

This nuclear base is installed in the north of Ukraine and in 1986 it belonged to the Soviet Union, which is why it is a fundamental part of the conflict between the two countries.

What happened in Chernobyl 36 years ago? History and causes

On April 26, 1986, when the greatest nuclear catastrophe in the world occurred, this was when the number 4 reactor of the plant exploded, causing the particles to contaminate 142,000 square kilometers: the north of the Ukraine, the Russian Briansk, the south of Belarus. .

Why today Chernobyl is a key point in the war between Russia and Ukraine?

Russia attacked to take control of Chernobyl, which is why it has started attacks against Ukraine since this Wednesday.

What is happening in Ukraine and why is Russia bombing it?

Russia on Thursday began a sweeping invasion of Ukraine, hitting cities and military bases with aerial bombardment or artillery, and sending troops and tanks from multiple directions, in a move that could rewrite the geopolitical landscape. The Ukrainian government called for help as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee.