A Russian drone strike has damaged the massive protective shield covering Chernobyl's infamous nuclear reactor, the BBC reports. The overnight attack caused a fire at the facility that houses the ...

A Ukrainian air defense unit illuminating a hole in the steel shield at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant last month. The fire started by the drone burned for weeks. How a Cheap Drone Punctured ...

Chernobyl radiation shield hit by Russian drone, Ukraine says. 14 February 2025. Share Save. Ian Aikman. BBC News. Share Save. Zelensky posts video appearing to show Chernobyl reactor strike.

Volodymyr Zelensky says a Russian military attack drone hit and damaged the Chernobyl nuclear power plant overnight, only hours before the Ukrainian president was due to meet with Trump ...

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.

Ukrainian authorities said a Russian drone struck the radiation shield that covers the damaged Reactor Number 4 at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, an incident which comes just hours ...

Ukraine: Russian drone blasts hole in radiation shield ‘protecting the world’ at Chernobyl nuclear plant Radiation levels at site normal after attack, despite damage to cover built over ...

Repairing Chernobyl's Reactor Shield Will 'Take Time,' Say Experts (Video) February 14, 2025 17:29 CET By RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, Current Time and Stuart Greer; Embed.

The radiation shield is designed to prevent further radioactive material leaking out over the next century. It measures 275m (900ft) wide and 108m (354ft) tall and cost $1.6bn (£1.3bn) to construct.

Volodymyr Zelensky says a Russian military attack drone hit and damaged the Chernobyl nuclear power plant overnight, only hours before the Ukrainian president was due to meet with Trump ...

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