France Allocates EUR 40 Mln for Repair of Chornobyl NPP Arch, Total Funds Raised Exceed EUR 278 Mln
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France allocates EUR 40 mln for repair of Chornobyl NPP arch, total funds raised exceed EUR 278 mln
France is directing EUR 40 mln to the restoration of the protective arch of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, damaged by a Russian drone hit in 2025, and the total amount accumulated by international donors has exceeded EUR 278 mln, French Minister Delegate for Europe at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Benjamin Haddad said on Monday evening.
France will allocate 40 million euros to repair the protective arch of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant damaged by a Russian drone in February 2025. The total amount of international assistance for the restoration of the facility has already exceeded 278 million euros.
Donors Pledged More than Half of the Amount for the Repair of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Arch
Donors pledged 278 million euros for the repair of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant arch damaged by a Russian drone. The EBRD plans to start major work in 2028.
According to Benjamin Haddad, Minister Delegate for Europe at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the total confirmed pledges now stand at €278 million. He estimated that further pledges could be made as early as Monday. €500 million needed. France, which holds the G7 presidency this year, announced in March that the cost of repairs was around €500 million, although estimates were still being made. Later, G7 countries announced pledges of ar…
Donors committed themselves at a conference in Paris on Monday, 9 November, on just over half of the 500 million euros needed to repair the arch of the sarcophagus of the former Chernobyl nuclear power station. The structure had been punctured by a Russian drone in February 2025, leaving the threat of a serious incident.
Donors engaged, in a conference, in Paris, a little over half of the 500 million needed to repair the sarcophagus arch of the former Chernobyl Nuclear Central, damaged last year by a Russian drone, reports AFP.
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