Chernobyl expert warns nuclear disaster in Ukraine ‘only matter of time’

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Chernobyl expert warns nuclear disaster in Ukraine ‘only matter of time’

Without a stronger stance against Russian aggression near Ukrainian nuclear power plants, disaster is looming ‘closer and closer’, says historian Serhii Plokhy

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Russian drone strike on the Chernobyl nuclear power plant: what happens to the damaged shelter in a weekA week after the Russian drone hit the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, monitoring of the territory continues. Significant damage to structures detected NBK, but the radiation background remains normal.

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Damage to Chernobyl shelter being assessed after drone strike

World Nuclear News 17 February 2025, https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/damage-to-chernobyl-shelter-being-assessed-after-drone-strike Firefighters worked across the weekend to tackle smouldering roof insulation in the giant protective shelter which covers Chernobyl’s unit 4 following the drone strike on Friday. Radiation levels in the area remain normal – the original protective shelter inside the giant structure did not suffer any dama…