Firefighting efforts are ongoing in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone after a blaze caused by the downing of Russian drones on May 14, with more than 412 hectares of land affected.
The Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in Kyiv Region announced this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.
According to the post, the fire started at 13:33 on May 14 when authorities received a report of ignition of forest litter and deadwood from the Chornobyl Radiation and Ecological Biosphere Reserve.
As of 15:00 on Wednesday, May 20, firefighting operations are still ongoing at two separate locations.
Officials said the fire has spread across more than 412 hectares of territory.
