Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, There have been concerns about safety at the former plant since the Russian occupation Many of the Russian troops occupying the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl have left, Ukraine’s state nuclear company says. Energoatom said two columns of Russian forces had set off towards the Belarusian border, leaving just a few at the site. The announcement appears to confirm reports by senior US defence officials on Wednesday of a withdrawal. Russian troops seized Chernobyl at the beginning of their invasion of Ukraine. “This morning, the invaders announced their intentions to leave the Chernobyl nuclear power plant,” Energoatom said in a statement. The company also confirmed reports that Russian troops had dug trenches in the most contaminated part of the Chernobyl exclusion zone, receiving “significant doses” of radiation. There are unconfirmed reports that some are being treated in Belarus. Reuters news agency quoted wo...