Russian troops occupied the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant following violent fighting. Ukrainian forces lost control of the Chernobyl area, and the condition of nuclear facilities including confinement and waste storage remains unknown.

Russian troops occupied the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant after a violent fight

Ukrainian forces lost control of the Chernobyl area

The state of equipment, confinement structure, and nuclear waste storage facilities at Chernobyl NPP is unknown

The invaders seized the territory of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, located near the border with Belarus, on day 1 of the full-scale incursion, February 24

They captured the Ukrainian military deployed in the area and held the plant's civilian staff hostage

Russia has occupied the Chornobyl nuclear power plant since Feb 24

In the evening Ukraine announces that after a fierce battle Russian forces have captured the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

Russian forces captured the Hostomel Airport after landing troops via helicopters.

Approximately 20 Ka-52 and Mi-8 helicopters were involved in the assault on Hostomel.

The Russian blitzkrieg to capture Hostomel airfield was unsuccessful, and positions were later abandoned.