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US will allocate $100 million for repair of damaged containment structure at Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, — Shmyhal
The United States will allocate $100 million to repair the containment structure at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which was damaged by a Russian drone.
This was announced by Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal, according to Censor.NET.
He noted that during the International Chornobyl Conference, financial needs for the restoration of the containment structure were discussed with partners. Currently, this amounts to approximately 500 million euros.
"I am grateful to the U.S. State Department, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, the American delegation that worked with us in Kyiv, and the entire Administration for their significant contribution to strengthening radiation safety in Europe," Shmyhal added.
What happened before?
- As a reminder, on the night of February 13–14, 2025, a Russian strike drone carrying a high-explosive warhead struck the New Safe Confinement, which covers the old sarcophagus and the destroyed Reactor No. 4 at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
- As a result of the Russian drone attack, the outer shell of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant was damaged, and equipment in the crane maintenance garage was damaged.
- Following the "Shahid" strike, the Cabinet of Ministers allocated 1.5 billion hryvnias to maintain the safety of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant's shelter.
