Russian drone damages Chernobyl nuclear plant's shelter: Zelenskyy

Flying at height of 85 meters allowed drone to evade Ukrainian radar, president says

Damage inside the structure that covers the old sarcophagus confining the remains of the fourth reactor at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, purported to be from a Russian drone strike, in this screengrab taken from a handout video on Feb. 14. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via Reuters) © Reuters

February 14, 2025 22:08 JST

KYIV (Reuters) -- A Russian drone caused significant damage to the radiation containment shelter at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday.

Zelenskyy and the UN's energy watchdog both said that radiation levels remained normal after the incident, which came as top U.S., Ukrainian and European officials gathered at the Munich Security Conference to discuss the war in Ukraine.