Russian drone attack on Chernobyl - radiation values normal
Russian drone attack on Chernobyl - radiation values normal
The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj reported that on Thursday night a Russian drone hit the destroyed nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, near the border with Belarus.
radiation values remain normal
The state emergency service Ukrainas later found that the radiation values remain within normal limit values. "A Russian attack drone with a highly explosive explosive head hit the protective construction that protects the world from radiation on the destroyed reactor block 4," said Selenskyj on X.
damage and current situation
Selenskyj added that the concrete protection of the reactor block was damaged and a fire was deleted. "The radiation values have not increased and are continuously monitored. According to the first assessments, the damage to the protective construction is considerable," continued Selenskyj.
international reactions
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEO) reported that her team on the site in Tschernobyl shortly before 2 a.m. local time "heard an explosion from the new secure enclosure that protects the remains of reactor 4 of the former nuclear power plant Chernobyl, which caused a fire."
historical backgrounds
reactor 4 in Chernobyl exploded in 1986 and released an extensive radioactivity content that affected parts of the Soviet Union and Europe. This reactor was later encapsulated in a concrete and steel sarcophagus.
Current military reports
The Ukrainian military reported that Russia fired a total of 133 drones on Ukraine, 73 of which were shot down and 58 did not achieve their goals. These numbers are generally in line with the latest average of the drone attacks. Drones were shot down in 11 regions that cover a large part of the country.tense geopolitical climate
In his article, Selenskyj said that the nightly drone attacks on the Ukrainian infrastructure mean that Russian President Vladimir Putin "definitely not prepares for negotiations - but rather to continue to deceive the world."
This story continues to develop and is updated.