“The simulation shows that the movement will occur in the south and south-east direction,” the department said.
According to preliminary estimates, the transfer of air pollutants from the fire to the territory of Russia is not predicted.
“Roshydromet continues to monitor the situation with forest fires in the area of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, with the arrival of new data, additional calculations will be carried out,” they added.
On April 4, it was reported that a forest fire had begun in the Chernobyl zone. The fire cannot be extinguished so far.
The Ukrainian police opened a criminal case in connection with a fire in the exclusion zone.
The drone filmed a forest fire near Chernobyl, where radiation levels rose.