Russian Drone Sets Fire to Chernobyl’s Containment Shield
The strike set fire to the shelter that contains radiation from the site of the largest nuclear disaster in history, according to Ukrainian officials.
A Drone Strike Has Hit Chornobyl and Set Fire to the Shield that Keeps Radiation at Bay
“Last night, a Russian attack drone with a high-explosive warhead struck the shelter protecting the world from radiation at the destroyed 4th power unit of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant,” Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said of the attack.
Russian drone hits sarcophagus at Chornobyl NPP, shelter damaged by fire
A russian strike drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the shelter that covers the destroyed power unit No. 4 at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The
'Russian' drone smashes hole in Chernobyl protective shield and starts fire
President Zelenskyy says the strike was a "very clear greeting from Putin and Russian Federation" - a claim Moscow denies.
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.
Videos Show Russian Fuel Facilities on Fire After Drone Strikes
Ukraine's drone barrage targeted a gas processing plant and an oil refinery owned by Lukoil in southwestern Russia.
Russian Drone Attack Damages Chornobyl Nuclear Plant's Shelter, Zelenskiy Says
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint news briefing with U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 12, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo KYIV (Reuters) - A Russian drone attack caused significant damage to the radiation shelter of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant overnight,
Zelenskiy says Russian drone damages Chornobyl plant's radiation shield
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that a Russian drone had caused significant damage to the radiation containment shelter at the disused Chornobyl nuclear power plant overnight.
Drone strike causes blaze at Russian industrial site in Kaluga Oblast, governor claims
"On the territory of an industrial enterprise in the Dzerzhinsky district, as a result of a UAV crash, a fire broke out in ...
High Above Chernobyl, Workers Grapple With Ice, Fire and Nuclear Fears
After an apparent drone strike blew a hole in the protective shell, there is an urgent need to patch what covers the wreckage ...
Russia's missile attack on Kyiv kills one, sparks fires, Ukraine says
Russia's early morning missile attack on Kyiv killed at least one civilian, injured three, and sparked several fires ...
Russian spy ship catches fire in Mediterranean, heard on audio issuing warning: "Please hear me"
Ship-tracking websites that use the data vessels emit on their identity, position, speed and course show the Milla Moon ...