US EditionChernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says
The International Atomic Energy Agency said the drone strike damaged the 2019-built New Safe Confinement, which lost its main safety functions but sustained no permanent structural harm.
- A protective shield at the Chernobyl nuclear plant can no longer perform safety functions due to drone damage, according to the UN nuclear watchdog.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency stated that an inspection confirmed the loss of primary safety functions on the protective structure, according to Director General Rafael Grossi.
- Grossi noted that repairs had been conducted, but comprehensive restoration is needed for long-term nuclear safety.
- The UN indicated that radiation levels remain normal and stable, with no reported leaks since the drone strike in February.
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Chernobyl protective shield can no longer contain nuclear material after drone strike: UN Watchdog
The New Safe Confinement (NSC) at Chernobyl, which was completed in 2019, was "severely damaged" by a Feb. 14 drone strike, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a statement.
Air: the shield that must avoid radioactive losses damaged by a Russian attack in February.
Chernobyl's protective shield cannot block radioactive waste. The alarm comes from the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). - Urgent action is needed to prevent the spread of radioactive waste.
The protective shield over the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in Ukraine, which was hit by a drone in February, can no longer perform its primary function of blocking radiation, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said. In February, a drone attack caused a hole in the "new secure shield" that was painstakingly built at a cost of 1.5 billion euros next to the destroyed reactor. The IAEA said an inspection last week of the steel structure fou…
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