A February 2025 Russian drone strike on the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant damaged the New Safe Confinement structure, rendering it unable to fulfill safety functions.
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IAEA inspection confirmed the February 14, 2025 Russian drone strike on Chornobyl NPP severely damaged the NSC structure
On February 14, 2025, a Russian strike drone carrying a high-explosive warhead struck the shelter of the destroyed Unit 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
Russian drone strike damaged the steel structure of the protective shield, causing it to lose its primary safety functions including confinement capability
Russia reportedly landed a direct strike on the sarcophagus encapsulating reactor number four at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant using a drone in the early hours of Friday.
A Russian drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the shelter over Unit 4 of the Chornobyl NPP, damaging the integrity of the outer shell and equipment in the crane maintenance garage
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