Protective cap of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant touched by drone: ‘considerable damage’

The so -called Sarcophagus of Chernobyl, the construction that must ensure that the radioactive radiation from the old reactor cannot escape, was hit by a drone last night. This is reported by the International Atomer Energy Agency (IAEA). An explosion and fire followed, which, according to Ukrainian President Volodyymyr Zenskyy, caused ‘considerable damage’. There would not be a risk of radiation.

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