Chernobyl

Italy's parliament has approved a return to nuclear power, reversing the country's decades-long ban adopted after the 1987 referendum that followed the Chernobyl disaster. The vote paves the way for new nuclear projects as part of Italy's energy strategy. The move is drawing debate over safety, costs and Italy's energy transition, given the country's fraught history with nuclear power.

Ukraine issued an air raid alert for the Kyiv region on 10 August after threats were detected near Makariv and the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. The warning sent residents to shelters as air defence forces monitored possible drone or missile activity approaching the capital's surrounding areas.