Ukraine's State Emergency Service reports on situation at Chornobyl nuclear plant since Russian drone strike: work underway at 100 m height

The background radiation in the Exclusion Zone is normal and is being continuously monitored by an automated monitoring system at 39 points. Data is sent to the control centre once an hour around the clock, and in an emergency it is sent every minute. Control levels of the ambient dose equivalent rate have not been exceeded."

Quote from Hrynchuk

The recent incident at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant showed how important the work on nuclear safety in Ukraine is,

the minister concluded

There is no talk about strikes on nuclear infrastructure, nuclear energy facilities,

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, denying Russia had any responsibility

Dmitry Peskovkremlin spokesman

The Russian military doesn’t do that. They don’t. This is most likely just another provocation,

Peskov said

Russia must be held accountable for what it is doing,

he added

All the necessary emergency services are involved in eliminating the aftermath of the Russian UAV strike on the Chornobyl NPP. The situation is under control. There are no injured persons. The containment structure over the destroyed Unit No 4 is being dismantled to identify smouldering areas. In particular, rescue workers who are climbers are working at the site."

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Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

Every night, Russia carries out such attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure and cities,

Zelensky said

There is no room for complacency, and the IAEA remains on high alert."

Speaking about the explosion at Chernobyl and recent increased military activity around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the IAEA's post on X said Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi remarked

Russia has just hit Chernobyl sarcophagus with a drone. The worst outcome out of this is the following: the West getting scared out of its wits and giving Putin what he wants, all for a promise he will never ever do that again."

Adam Blazowski, a software engineer, wrote on X

The only country in the world that attacks such sites, occupies nuclear power plants, and wages war without any regard for the consequences is today’s Russia,

he said

As of now, radiation levels have not increased and are being constantly monitored,

Zelenskiy said

Radiation levels inside and outside remain normal and stable. IAEA continues monitoring the situation,

the agency added

Andriy Yermakukrainian presidential chief of staff

We will provide a lot of information to our American partners today about Russia's strikes on the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, about how they constantly launch drones over the Chornobyl zone, about the threat of shelter and nuclear security that they pose,

Yermak wrote on Telegram

According to initial assessments, the damage to the shelter is significant,

he said

They were informed that a UAV [drone] had struck the NSC roof,

the IAEA added

A Russian strike drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the shelter that protects the world from the radiation of the destroyed 4th power unit of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant this night. Ukraine built this shelter together with other countries in Europe and the world, together with America - with everyone who wants real security for people."

In a statement, he said