Ukraine beefs up defences in Chornobyl exclusion zone, near border with Belarus
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Ukraine beefs up defences in Chornobyl exclusion zone, near border with Belarus
MARK MACKINNON
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT
CHORNOBYL REGION, UKRAINE
PUBLISHED JUNE 11, 2026
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Nestor, a Ukrainian infantryman, patrols terrain near a disused Soviet-era radar station within the Chornobyl exclusion zone on Wednesday.
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