Russian drone strikes Chernobyl reactor protective shell, Zelensky says
A Russian drone struck the containment shell protecting the radioactive reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, causing significant damage, Ukraine claimed Friday morning.
Radiation Concerns After Ukraine Says Russian Attack Hit Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor
The International Atomic Energy Agency said it was on "high alert" after a drone hit the reactor's protective shell.
A drone pierced the outer shell of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant. Radiation levels are normal
A drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant. Friday's strike punched a hole in the shell and briefly started a fire.
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.
Ukraine's Security Service shows debris of Russian drone that attacked Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant – photos
Investigators from the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) have opened a criminal case over Russia’s attack on the containment structure over the destroyed Unit No 4 at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP).
Chernobyl nuclear reactor roof under drone attack: Here's why it worries the world
The attack on the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Kyiv region sends a warning to the entire world, as the safety of nuclear facilities is of paramount importance to ensure radiation doesn't take place.
Chernobyl disaster of 1986: What happened to the nuclear reactor as Russia strikes power plant?
The outer shell that was struck is a protective cover built in 2016 over a heavy concrete containment structure. Soon after the 1986 disaster, the inner layer (in which there was no indication of a breach on Friday morning), was placed on the plant’s fourth reactor. The containment shells seek to prevent radiation leaks.
Horror as ‘Russian drone armed with warhead explodes at Chernobyl nuclear reactor’
The accusation of a Russian drone explosion on the roof of the fourth reactor came today from Volodymyr Zelensky amid Donald Trump ’s attempts to broker a peace agreement
A drone damaged the outer shell of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant. Radiation levels are normal
A drone armed with a warhead hit the outer shell of Ukraine’s Chernobyl nuclear plant, briefly starting a fire, in an attack Kyiv blamed on Russia.
Russian Drone Attack Damaged Chornobyl Plant's Confinement Structure, Chief Engineer Says
A Russian drone attack had badly damaged the confinement structure around the disused Chornobyl nuclear power plant intended to prevent the release of nuclear substances, a senior nuclear industry official said on Friday.
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