HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Chernobyl nuclear disaster was nearly 36 years ago, but it is again in the news after reports surfaced Wednesday morning that Russian forces have cut power to the ...

This week, Russian forces seized control of the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster.

The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant stands in a seismic zone, and has already been shuttered once before, closing for six years after the Spitak Earthquake in 1988.

Each day of war risks a strike on sites that could scatter radioactive material. Officials say one laboratory near the front ...

The nuclear power plant first opened its doors in 1976 and has previously been forced to shut down. The plant is now operational once again, with fears escalating over a looming catastrophe.

Seizure of Chernobyl by Russian troops sparks health concerns for people near the nuclear plant Experts fear military activity could cause radioactive material to spread.