Ukrainian forces entered the Chernobyl containment facility and raised the Ukrainian flag, securing the site.
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Ukrainian forces entered the Chernobyl containment facility and raised the Ukrainian flag, securing the site.
Ukrainian forces made significant territorial gains northwest of Kyiv
The Ukrainian flag was raised at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant at 11 am on 2 April 2022
The Ukrainian national anthem was sung at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant at 11 am on 2 April 2022
Whole Kyiv Oblast is free from Russian occupiers
Russian invading troops occupied Moshun for 16 days
Oleksandr Syrskyi fortified Moshun as it could serve as a gateway into Kyiv
Fighting between both sides damaged 10,000 kilometers of energy infrastructure
Around 260,000 households in the region were left without electricity
The region was de-occupied on April 2, 2022
Power was fully restored within 45 days after the occupation
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Source story: day-38-2022-04-02