Fire contained and radiation levels stable, but fears grow over Russian aggression.
A Russian attack drone struck the massive steel structure designed to contain the radioactive ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that around 2 a.m. Friday, its team at Chernobyl heard an explosion.
The drone hit the roof that protects the remains of Reactor No. 4, which melted down in 1986, triggering the worst nuclear disaster in history.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called this a terrorist threat to the entire world. Officials said the fire was contained and radiation levels remain stable. Russia issued a full denial of the incident. The attack coincided with the Munich Security Conference, where world leaders gathered to discuss global security.
A Russian drone strike on the Chernobyl nuclear site sparks outrage during the Munich Security Conference, prompting Ukraine to condemn it as a global terrorist threat. https://t.co/Sul8QZLXt7
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