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Ukraine's President Volodmyr Zelensky has denounced a missile strike on a train station where civilians were fleeing to safety as "an act of evil that has no limits”. At least 50 people - including five children - are reported to have been killed in the attack.

Chernobyl disaster, Germany's wild boar population remains contaminated with radiation, new research has shown.36 years ago the plant exploded and released radioactive material 400 times more powerful than the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki into the sky.Faced with no choice, residents were forced to flee the soviet towns close to the plant which have since become overgrown with enough vegetation to be a thriving haven for wildlife.And according to a new Channel 4 program ‘Chernobyl: The New Evidence’, many indigenous local wildlife has now adapted to the radiation.In 1998, when a Ukrainian zoologist released 30 endangered Przewalski horses into the radio-active zone in hope that they would graze on foliage and reduce wildfire risk, the entire herd adapted.Kiev Zoo researcher Dr Maryna Shkvyria explained in 2019: “They’re really using the forests.“We even put camera traps in old barns and buildings and they’re using them to shelter from mosquito and heat.“They even lay down and sleep inside ‒ they’re adapting to the zone.”However, there remain some massive problems relating to the disaster.In Bavaria, Germany, a large amount of meat is still disposed of, as a number of wild boars there continue to be contaminated with radioactivity.After the nuclear reactor exploded it released radioactive substances into the atmosphere, which then travelled across Europe in a noxious cloud, first in the direction of Sweden, then to Austria and Bavaria.Yet random samples from wild boars, who rummage through the polluted forest floors for food, still show values.Mr Richter, who is also from the Bavarian Hunting Association said: “Every boar is checked.“Even if, as a hunter, I give game to a friend as a gift, I have to have it

Lise Pedersen While her first feature-length doc “Outside” is having its world premiere in the main competition at the Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Festival (CPH:DOX), Ukrainian director Olha Zhurba will be back home.

Ukraine Oksana Shvets was killed.’The Kyiv Post also confirmed the news.Shvets had also worked with the Ternopil Music and Drama Theater and the Kiev Theater of Satire.Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, the country has suffered widespread damages and loss of life amid a major bombing campaign.Over 3million people have fled, as Ukrainian cities face shortages of food, water, heat, and medicine – with thousands of British people opening up their homes to Ukrainian refugees.Countries have retaliated by imposing sanctions on Russia and oligarchs such as Roman Abramovich, while large companies like Disney, Starbucks, McDonald’s, and Coca-Cola have suspended business in the country.However, despite these economic blows, Russian President Vladimir Putin hasn’t shown any signs of calling off the attack anytime soon.Mum got drunk and ordered £4,500 Uber to Ukraine to go and 'help'Impostor posing as Ukrainian PM manages to speak with Defence SecretaryArnold Schwarzenegger pleads with Vladimir Putin to stop Russia-Ukraine warMany stars have supported Ukraine, with Mila Kunis, who was born in the country, and her husband Ashton Kutcher raising $30million (£22million) for the cause.Meanwhile, Arnold Schwarzenegger pleaded with Putin in a heartfelt video.Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterIn “The War of the Worlds,” Tom Cruise flees an alien invasion in a Plymouth minivan. The camera swoops around and around, capturing the drama inside the van as it swerves through traffic, and rising from a point below the bumper to look down on the chaos from high above.That shot was made possible by the Russian Arm, a gyro-stabilized crane mounted on the roof of a car. The technology was introduced in the late 1990s, and has become a mainstay of the “Fast and Furious” and “Mission: Impossible” franchises as well as Marvel and DC superhero films such as “Black Widow” and “Wonder Woman.” Whenever there’s a car chase or a cavalry charge or a stampede of giant robots, the director calls for the Russian Arm.

Tinder bio" she's ever seen featuring X-rated jokes making a mockery of the situation in Ukraine. "Here it is, the worst Tinder bio I’ve seen so far," Twitter user @_mulatte said, sharing a screenshot of the unidentified Tinder user's shocking bio.Only today (March 16) Russian forces bombed a theatre in Mariupol where 1000 of its residents, including children, were reportedly sheltering.

Nikita Kuzmin has reunited with his loving grandma in the heart of Poland after she escaped Ukraine by "walking five miles in the freezing cold." Over the past few weeks, the Strictly Come Dancing star has been updating his loyal legion of fans about the safety of his family living in the war-torn country.

Former Miss Ukraine Anastasiia Lenna has joined the Ukrainian forces to fight Russian troops as Vladimir Putin's invasion continues.The stunning brunette has swapped evening gowns for a rifle as she warned Russian invaders that they will "will die on our land" if they continue their advance. Sharing images on her social media, Anastasiia, who represented Ukraine at the 2015 Miss Grand International beauty pageant, has vowed to defend Ukraine until their safe border is restored.This week, Anastasiia, who has 315,000 Instagram followers, posted another video contrasting Ukraine before the war compared to recent photos and videos.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin announced he has reunited with his grandmother after she crossed the Polish-Ukrainian border. Nikita took to his Instagram account, where he enjoys a following of 120,000, to announce the good news last night.He shared a carousel including various pictures and a video of his journey to Poland, where his “brave” grandmother was waiting for him.The first snap, a selfie, showed Nikita smiling next to his grandmother, whose face was covered with a sticker that read “I love you”.A clip showed the scenes at the Krakow train station while he waited for his grandmother.Other snaps depicted his car journey to Krakow, including a screenshot of his Sat Nav screen as he got closer to his destination.In a lengthy caption, Nikita praised his “brave” and ”strong” grandmother as he described the gruelling journey she made until she reached Poland.However, he also pointed out that other members of his family were still in Kiev, where many Ukrainians are still “doing their absolute best to stay strong". The dancer penned: “REUNITED.

Nikita Kuzmin has shared his joy at being reunited with his grandmother after she escaped from war-torn Kyiv, Ukraine. Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita, 24, shared a selfie of himself smiling alongside his beloved grandmother, who had a heart emoji covering her face to share her experience with his 120,000 followers.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin was overcome with emotion today as he reunited with his grandma in Poland. The dancer, 24, shared the incredible moment with his followers, revealing how she made it out of Ukraine, walking 8km in the freezing cold, without sleeping for two nights.

Strictly star Nikita Kuzmin, who hails from the country, has been sharing posts advising on how to help those in need.DONATE NOW: What can you do to help Ukraine?The star had family in the country during the invasion, and on Friday revealed in an emotional post that he had reunited with his grandmother. He explained that despite her age and fragility, his grandmother had fled on foot from the region, arriving in Poland, and that he reunited with her in Krakow, a city in the south of the country.WATCH: Nikita Kuzmin gets emotional talking about family in UkraineThe star shared a photo of him beaming in front of his grandmother, with a heart covering her face.

Major companies are pulling their business out of Russia as global economic pressure piles on the country following the invasion of Ukraine.

High street giant M&S has found itself in hot water with some shoppers after sharing an important update about its checkouts.

Retailer Marks and Spencer has been praised over its plans to donate to the people of Ukraine.

Ukraine. We have reviewed our product range and have decided to remove from sale all products that are 100% sourced from Russia."This means that from today we will no longer sell two products - Russian Standard vodka and Karpayskiye black sunflower seeds."We have also reviewed all JJ Whitley products which are currently made in Russia.

Lorraine Kelly has watched the devastating crisis unfold in Ukraine. The presenter has been interviewing refugees and heard stories of bravery and sadness.

Ukraine - after Russia launched attacks across the country.Famous singer Maria has been keeping spirits up in Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv during the war by singing the Ukrainian national anthem to locals from her apartment window.Dan asked Maria if she'd considered trying to escape her war-torn country in a bid to save herself from the violence.The musician replied that she was planning on staying in the capital and will keep on singing to locals as long as it was safe to do so - adding: "I will not run from my native city because this is my home".She then sent a powerful message to Russian president Putin where she called him a "murderer" and told him "f**k you", but it threw the segment into chaos as Dan needed to intervene.Maria said: "I want to say to Putin. You are a murderer, you are [an] aggressor.", adding that Ukraine was never against Russia.She went on: "Russian singers, Russian sportsmen were in Kiev.

score a perfect 40. Speaking on ITV Lorraine, the 45-year-old dancer admitted that his job on Strictly 'took over his life' and that he'd never go back.

Amanda Holden was forced to walk off her radio studio set on Pancake Day after a Shrove Tuesday prank. The Heart radio DJ spoke out on Instagram after the prank on March 1. She and Ashley Roberts went head to head in a challenge to mark Shrove Tuesday.

As Russian president Valdamir Putin declared war on Ukraine last week, Ukraine has been on the fore-front of everyone's minds.The Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv has been bombarded with strikes as Russia has continued its offensive on its Eastern European neighbours. With the harrowing news coming from the ongoing war, Ukraine and its capital city has been the forefront of everyone's minds. And the spelling and pronunciation of its capital city has also been called into question as people continue to share support for Ukraine.