Some Russian forces have withdrawn from the Chernobyl nuclear power site, according to a senior US defense official, APA reports citing CNN.
Chernobyl, infamous location of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, is about 60 miles (97 kilometers) northwest of Kyiv. The site fell into Russian hands in the first days of the invasion in late February, triggering fears that safety standards inside the Chernobyl exclusion zone could be compromised.
The withdrawal comes as a portion of Russian troops near the Ukrainian capital have repositioned.