Chernobyl radiation shield 'lost safety function' after drone strike, UN watchdog says

December 7, 2025

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The protective shield at the site of the 1986 disaster has lost its main safety function, the IAEA says.

A protective shield covering the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in Ukraine can no longer provide its main containment function following a drone strike earlier this year, according to a UN watchdog. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors fou... [2348 chars]

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