Tag: Chernobyl
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Ukraine Accuses Russia of Damaging Chernobyl Shield, Compromising Safety
The international atomic energy agency (IAEA) has said the protective structure built to contain radioactive waste at the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site can no longer fully perform its safety functions after being damaged in a drone strike earlier this year.The new safe confinement (NSC) – the giant steel arch installed to cover the destroyed No…
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Chernobyl Nuclear Plant’s Protective Shield Sustains Damage, Reports UN Agency
This handout photograph taken and released by Ukrainian Emergency Service on February 14, 2025 shows the New Safe Confinement (NSC), which protects the remains of reactor 4 of the former Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant following a drone attack on its cover built to contain radiation. | Photo Credit: AFP A protective shield at the Chernobyl…