Government allocates more than 1.6 billion hryvnia to repair and protect Chornobyl shelter, damaged by Russian drone

The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated 1.6 billion hryvnia from the state budget to overcome the consequences of the Russian attack on the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant containment.

According to Ukrinform, the Ministry of Energy reported this.

“The government has allocated more than UAH 1.6 billion in budget funds to carry out work to secure the Chornobyl NPP containment. These funds will be used, among other things, to overcome the consequences of the Russian terrorist attack on the plant's shelter,” the statement said.

It is emphasized that Ukraine will continue to work to maintain the safe condition of the three Chornobyl power units, the spent nuclear fuel storage facility, and the radioactive waste storage facilities. However, the elimination of global risks is only possible if Russian attacks on Ukrainian nuclear facilities cease.

The Ministry of Energy stressed that a clear response from the world to such terrorist attacks is needed, in particular, restrictions on the rights of the aggressor state within the IAEA structure.

As reported, on the night of February 14, 2025, a Russian combat drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the shelter over the destroyed fourth power unit of the Chornobyl NPP.

According to IAEA experts, the New Safe Confinement (NSC) at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which was damaged during the drone strike in February, has lost its main safety functions. Still, its main structures and monitoring systems were not permanently damaged.