A Russian Shahed drone with an explosive warhead struck the sarcophagus protecting the destroyed number four reactor at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
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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.
Russian drone strike damaged the steel structure of the protective shield, causing it to lose its primary safety functions including confinement capability
IAEA inspection confirmed the February 14, 2025 Russian drone strike on Chornobyl NPP severely damaged the NSC structure
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