A Russian drone attack has damaged the shelter protecting the world from radiation at the destroyed Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Ukrainian officials reported that the drone struck the New Safe Confinement, causing a fire that has since been extinguished. Radiation levels remain within normal limits, according to the Ukrainian State Emergency Service.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Thursday night that a Russia n drone had struck the destroyed Chernobyl nuclear power plant near Ukraine 's border with Belarus. The Ukrainian State Emergency Service later confirmed that radiation background levels remained within normal limits.
Zelensky stated on X, formerly known as Twitter, that a Russian attack drone with a high-explosive warhead had impacted the shelter safeguarding the world from radiation at the decommissioned fourth power unit of the plant. He added that the concrete shelter encasing the unit sustained damage, and a fire was successfully extinguished. Zelensky emphasized that radiation levels had not escalated and were being continuously monitored. He reported that initial assessments indicated significant damage to the shelter. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) also confirmed the incident on X, stating that shortly before 2 a.m. local time, its team stationed at the Chernobyl site heard an explosion originating from the New Safe Confinement, which safeguards the remnants of reactor 4 of the former Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, triggering a fire. The IAEA added that they were informed that a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) had impacted the roof of the NSC.Unit 4 at Chernobyl experienced a catastrophic explosion in 1986, releasing vast quantities of radioactive material across portions of the Soviet Union and Europe. Subsequently, it was enclosed within a concrete and steel sarcophagus. In a broader context, the Ukrainian military reported that Russia launched 133 drones against Ukraine on Thursday night, with 73 successfully intercepted and 58 failing to reach their designated targets. These figures align with the recent average of drone attacks. The military indicated that drones were shot down in 11 regions, spanning a significant portion of the country. Zelensky asserted in his post that the nightly drone attacks targeting Ukrainian infrastructure demonstrated that Russian President Vladimir Putin was not preparing for negotiations but rather, intent on deceiving the world.
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