A Drone Strike Has Hit Chornobyl and Set Fire to the Shield that Keeps Radiation at Bay
“Last night, a Russian attack drone with a high-explosive warhead struck the shelter protecting the world from radiation at the destroyed 4th power unit of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant,” Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said of the attack.
Video: Drone Strikes Radiation Cover At Chernobyl Nuclear Plant In Ukraine
At 2:02 am tonight, the deserted Chernobyl Nuclear Plant was struck by a drone, which Ukraine claims was Russian, damaging a cover intended to stop the radiation from the 1986 nuclear disaster.
Russian drone hits Chernobyl reactor but radiation normal, Ukraine says
Ukraine said a Russian drone crashed into the containment structure, starting a fire, but so far radiation levels have stayed constant.
Russian Drone Attack Damages Chornobyl Nuclear Plant's Shelter, Zelenskiy Says
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint news briefing with U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo KYIV (Reuters) - A Russian drone attack caused significant damage to the radiation shelter of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant overnight,
A drone damaged the outer shell of Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear plant. Radiation levels are normal
A drone armed with a warhead hit the outer shell of Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear plant, briefly starting a fire, in an attack Kyiv blamed on Russia.
Russian Drone Sets Fire to Chernobyl’s Containment Shield
The strike set fire to the shelter that contains radiation from the site of the largest nuclear disaster in history, according to Ukrainian officials.
Russian Drone Damages Radiation Shield at Chernobyl, Ukraine Says
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called the damage “significant” but said there were no signs of radiation leaks. A Kremlin spokesman denied that Russia had carried out the strike.
Video Shows Explosion at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
Ukraine said that a Russian drone had hit a shelter constructed to prevent radiation leaks at the site’s Reactor No. 4. The Kremlin denied the accusation.
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