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Chernobyl shield damaged in Russian drone strike

Chernobyl shield damaged in Russian drone strike

Ellsworth Toohey
Feb 14, 2025
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A Russian drone strike has damaged the massive protective shield covering Chernobyl's infamous nuclear reactor, the BBC reports.

The overnight attack caused a fire at the facility that houses the remains of the 1986 nuclear disaster, though radiation levels remain stable both inside and outside the complex.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) co…

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