Russian strike on Chornobyl NPP: fire extinguishing continues, no radiation leak
As of the morning of February 15, no radiation leaks have been recorded at the site of the Chornobyl NPP and the New Safe Confinement (NSC).
According to Censor.NET, this was reported by the State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone Management.
"No deterioration of the radiation situation at the NSC-OU industrial site and at the ChNPP in general was recorded. No release of radioactive products beyond the established limits was detected," the statement said.
It is reported that the fire of the filler of the outer cladding of the arch of the New Safe Confinement continues to be extinguished. As of 07.00, 40 rescuers and 8 units of equipment are involved in extinguishing the fire.
The destruction of about 15 square meters was recorded.
Russian strike on the sarcophagus of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
As a reminder, President Zelenskyy said in the morning that a Russian attack drone with an explosive warhead hit the shelter of Chornobyl NPP Unit 4 on the night of February 14.
The IAEA confirmed the drone strike on the protective sarcophagus of the fourth unit of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
The spokesman for the Russian dictator Dmitry Peskov denied that Russian troops had attacked the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called on the international community to force Russia to peace by force to prevent a global catastrophe after the Russian attack on the Chornobyl nuclear power plant.
Minister of Energy Herman Halushchenko emphasized that the Shelter Arch has been severely damaged.
