A drone strike at Chernobyl has raised Ukraine's nuclear ghosts. What are the dangers?
Ukraine's nuclear ghosts have been stirred up again after a drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of the plant at Chernobyl, the site of the world's worst nuclear accident.
Chernobyl drone strike raises nuclear safety concerns
The radiation level after the explosion near the inactive nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, remains normal, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Friday. The head of the agency emphasized that this incident "confirms persistent threats to nuclear safety.
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.
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 Chernobyl nuclear plant's protective shield, no radiation leak reported
A protective shield over the destroyed fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear plant has been struck overnight by a Russian attack drone carrying a high-explosive warhead, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Impact Russian drone hitting Chernobyl power plant ‘protecting world from radiation' could have on Earth if significantly damaged
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed a Russian drone equipped with a 'high-explosive warhead' struck the nuclear power plant on February 13
Chernobyl radiation shield hit by Russian drone, Ukraine says
A Russian drone attack has hit the radiation shelter protecting Chernobyl's damaged nuclear reactor, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The overnight strike at the nuclear plant, which is the site of the world's worst nuclear accident, caused a fire that has since been extinguished, he added.
After Drone Strikes Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, Radiation Levels Remain Normal
The IAEA, which has a team stationed at the site, did not assign blame but confirmed that its observers heard an explosion.
Zelenskiy says Russian drone damages Chornobyl plant's radiation shield
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that a Russian drone had caused significant damage to the radiation containment shelter at the disused Chornobyl nuclear power plant overnight.
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