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A serviceman with a Russian flag on his uniform stands guard near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict outside the Russian-controlled city of Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine August 4, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko - RC2LPV9MUYER

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant 'not designed to withstand fighting'

16 August 2022

A scientist in Ukraine warns that the reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power station is designed to protect against some threats, but not shelling

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Oleksandr Ratushniak/AP/Shutterstock (12883323k) View of the shelter construction covers the exploded reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear plant, in Chernobyl, Ukraine Russia War, Chernobyl, Ukraine - 05 Apr 2022

Chernobyl radiation spike may have just been electrical interference

8 April 2022

High radiation levels seen as Russian forces captured the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in February were put down to contaminated topsoil being disturbed, but experts now believe they could have been due to interference with wireless sensors

RUSSIANS INVADE UKRAINE -- MARCH 10, 2022: 17 Maxar satellite imagery closeup of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. 10mar2022_wv2. Please use: Satellite image (c) 2022 Maxar Technologies.

Nuclear safety regulators urge Russia to grant access to Chernobyl

15 March 2022

Russian forces have threatened safety at several nuclear power plants in Ukraine including Chernobyl, but the risk of a serious radiation release is thought to be low

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ukrinform/Shutterstock (12654243m) Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov is pictured during the press conference on the introduction of the Diia City application - a special legal framework for the IT industry, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine Press conference on introduction of Diia City app in Kyiv, Ukraine - 21 Dec 2021

IT Army of Ukraine: The amateur hacker team striking at Russia

15 March 2022

An amateur army of hackers formed by the Ukrainian government is bringing down the websites of Russian government departments and national banks

TOPSHOT - Residents evacuate the city of Irpin, north of Kyiv, on March 10, 2022. - Russian forces on March 10, 2022 rolled their armoured vehicles up to the northeastern edge of Kyiv, edging closer in their attempts to encircle the Ukrainian capital. Kyiv's northwest suburbs such as Irpin and Bucha have been enduring shellfire and bombardments for more than a week, prompting a mass evacuation effort. (Photo by Aris Messinis / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Why hasn't Russia waged an all-out cyberwar against Ukraine?

10 March 2022

Is Russia holding off on cyberwarfare while it has troops in Ukraine, or are cyberattacks failing to land thanks to vast international efforts to protect the country?

Will Russia's attack on a Ukrainian nuclear plant cause a meltdown?

4 March 2022

Shelling at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has injured two people and caused a fire, but it is unlikely to release radiation unless the situation gets significantly worse

Would Vladimir Putin really use nuclear weapons in Ukraine?

28 February 2022

Russia's invasion of Ukraine hasn't gone to plan and has led to an economic backlash from the West. If Russian president Vladimir Putin feels backed into a corner, there is a real possibility he could use a nuclear weapon in an attempt to show strength,...