NYT: The Chernobyl nuclear power plant arch was designed and built for 15 years, spending $1.7 billion. One Russian “shahid” made it unnecessary, say the designers of the arch

The isolation arch structure over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant called “New Safe Confinement” was designed under President Viktor Yushchenko, built under President Viktor Yanukovych, completed under President Petro Poroshenko, and commissioned under President Volodymyr Zelensky. The arch was supposed to limit the turn of radiation from the obsolete sarcophagus 4 power unit. Under the “cover” of the arch, the old sarcophagus was to be dismant…