Strikes Kill 16 in Ukraine and Russia as Zelenskyy Warns of Nuclear Threat to Chernobyl

At least 16 people were killed in drone and missile strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory, and Russia over the weekend, according to local authorities, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster intensified concerns about the risks of military attacks near the nuclear facility during Russia's ongoing invasion.

The death toll from Russian strikes on the city of Dnipro alone rose to nine, according to regional head Oleksandr Hanzha. The weekend attacks came as Ukrainian officials and international observers warned of escalating dangers to one of Europe's most sensitive nuclear sites amid the more than four-year conflict.