Ukraine marks Chornobyl anniversary amid fears of history repeating due to Russia war

https://i.cbc.ca/ais/07019beb-258b-41ba-bea2-679aeed46ded,1777231560942/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C75%2C6048%2C3402%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="TOPSHOT - Participants dressed in white hazmat suits, representing liquidators, place candles in front of a memorial for Chernobyl victims, during a commemoration ceremony marking the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the worst civilian nuclear disaster in history, in the town of Slavutych on April 26, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP via Getty Images)" width="620" />

Ukraine commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl disaster on Sunday, amid fears that Russia's four-year war could spark a repeat of the world's worst nuclear accident that led to thousands of deaths and devastating environmental consequences.