Russian soldiers driving near the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site did so without wearing any radioactive protection.
The soldiers drove their armored vehicles through a highly toxic zone called the Red Forest, kicking up clouds of radioactive dust as they traveled, workers at the site said. One of the workers claimed driving through the area with no protection was"suicidal" because the radioactive dust they inhaled would likely cause internal damage in their bodies, according to Reuters.
Russian troops are trying to"break through" Ukrainian defensive positions northwest and east of Kyiv in an attempt to advance toward Kyiv, the Ukrainian armed forces said on Monday. The forces said its grouping of its forces and its means of defense of the city are"deterring the Russian enemy.
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