At least 16 killed in strikes across Ukraine and Russia as Chernobyl anniversary prompts fresh nuclear safety fears

NewsWorldEuropeAt least 16 killed in strikes across Ukraine and Russia as Chernobyl anniversary prompts fresh nuclear safety fearsAt least 16 people have been killed in strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory and Russia over the weekend, local authorities saidSamya Kullab Monday 27 April 2026 05:15 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"CF1:2965152To1","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-chernobyl-anniversary-russia-drone-strikes-b2965339.html","title":"At least 16 dead in strikes as Chernobyl anniversary highlights nuclear risks of war"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-39189","index":0}EUR-GEN UCRANIA-GUERRAOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly dispatch from our international correspondentsGet a weekly international news dispatchEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_On_The_Ground_Newsletter","regTitle":"On The Ground","subscriptionGroup":"on_the_ground","subscriptionGroupId":"14806361-6435-4d19-b06e-05326605fb01","pathPrefix":["/news/world/europe","/news/world/middle-east","/news/world/australasia","/news/world/africa","/asia"],"associatedAuthors":["Bel Trew","Sam Kiley"],"title":"On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","mobileTitle":"Get a weekly international news dispatch","lengthenedMobileTitle":"Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/onTheGround1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveOnTheGround","regSourceSection":"Europe","regSou...