SES rescuers continue to eliminate consequences of Russian drone strike on Chornobyl NPP
As of 15:00 on February 15, the liquidation of the consequences of the Russian drone strike on the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, which took place at night on February 14, continues.
According to Censor.NET, this was reported on the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine.
"As of 15:00, there is no burning of insulation, climbers are working on partially opening the structures of the shelter and filling the voids with fire extinguishing agents," said Andrii Danik, Head of the State Emergency Service, during a briefing near the damaged confinement of the station.
It is noted that the work of the SES specialists is complicated by subzero temperatures, snow and icing of the structure. Rescuers are working directly outside the protective structure at an altitude of more than 100 meters.
The air condition is also constantly monitored. The radiation background at the industrial site near the Chornobyl nuclear power plant does not exceed the permissible values.
Russian attack on the sarcophagus of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant
To recap, President Zelenskyy said in the morning that a Russian attack drone with an explosive warhead had 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.
Russian dictator's spokesman Dmitry Peskov denies that Russian troops 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 Russia's attack on the Chornobyl nuclear power plant.
Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko emphasized that the shelter arch had been severely damaged
