Ukraine: Drone footage shows trenches dug by Russian soldiers near Chernobyl nuclear plant – WATCH

Kyiv: A latest video of areas abandoned by the Russian forces has revealed the troops had dug trenches in the Red Forest, the most contaminated area of Chernobyl's exclusion zone.

According to BusinessInsider, the video shows land that looks dug up, in a continuous shot that pans to an image of the sarcophagus covering the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident in the distance.

It was filmed by the Ukrainian military and released on Telegram by Energoatom, the state-owned operator of Ukraine's nuclear power plants.

The video was captioned: "Video proof. Russian command did order its soldiers to dig fortifications near the Chornobyl (Chernobyl) nuclear power plant in the radioactive Red Forest in March, 2022."

Video proof. russian command did order its soldiers to dig fortifications near the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in the radioactive Red Forest in March, 2022. Complete neglect of human life, even of one's own subordinates, is what a killer-state looks like. pic.twitter.com/VLjNTaW3T3

— Defence of Ukraine (@DefenceU) April 6, 2022

According to Energoatom, the Russian troops had suffered signs of radiation sickness while they were there to dig trenches.

The Russian troops had left the area after five weeks since invading the Chenobyl exclusion zone on February 24.

Meanwhile, the International Atomic Energy Agency has said it is probing into the claims by the Ukrainian military. (UNI)