Data from the automated radiation monitoring system around Chernobyl. Red dots show heightened levels Verkhovna Rada, Parliament of Ukraine
Spiking radiation levels recorded at Chernobyl are probably due to Russian military vehicles stirring up radioactive dust, according to Ukraine authorities.
Russian forces gained control of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in Ukraine on 24 February, and reports of firefights at the site led to concerns about the release of radioactive material from the plant, which experienced a catastrophic meltdown in 1986.
The that radiation levels around Chernobyl rose today, but attributed them…
