The Ukrainian President, Volodimir Zelenski, has denounced this Friday, a few hours after the meeting that has planned with the United States vice president, JD Vance, that a Russian drone loaded with explosives has impacted in the structure that prevents radiation escapes in the Chernobil nuclear power plantin the north of Ukraineand that, although the damage is significant, for now the radiation levels have not risen.
“This protection structure was built by Ukraine together with other countries in Europe and the world, together with the US, along with all those who are committed to the real security of humanity. The only country in the world that attacks these infrastructurewhich occupies nuclear centrals and makes war without taking into account in the least the consequences is Russia, “Zelenski said in the social network X.
The Ukrainian president explained that the structure in question has been damaged by the Russian attack, because The impact caused a firewhich has already been extinguished. “At the moment, Radiation levels have not increased and are constantly evaluated. According to preliminary evaluations, the Damage to the protection structure is significant“He added.
The structure protects, as Zelenski explained, the fourth reactor of the central of Chernobil, which was destroyed in the explosion that caused the 1986 nuclear catastrophethe most serious in history.
Zelenski has declared that Russia is “a terrorist threat to the world whole “and has denounced that” carries out this type of attacks against infrastructure and the cities of Ukraine “every night.” This means that, definitely, Putin does not prepare to negotiateprepares to continue deceiving the world, “added the Ukrainian president, who asks for more international pressure on Russia, in a context in which Donald Trump has agreed Start negotiating peace in Ukraine “immediately”.
Subsequently, the head of his office, Andrí Yermak, has indicated through the same social network as the representatives of Ukraine They will give “much information” to the USA About this incident. “Today we will give a lot of information to our American partners about Russia’s attack on the Chernobil nuclear power plant, how they constantly launch drones about the Chernobyl exclusion zone, about the threat that this is for the protection structure and for security for Nuclear, “he said.
Yermak has thus alluded to the meeting that Zelenski plans to carry out with American representatives in the Munich Security Conferencewhich starts this Friday in the capital of Bavara. The number two of the Ukrainian President has added that “everyone” is “truly angry” for the impact of this Russian drone on the Chernobil protection structure.
Radiation, stable
For its part, the International Atomic Energy Agency (OIEA) has confirmed that a drone has impacted against the reactor protection sarcophagus and that an increase in radiation has not been detected at the moment. “At the moment, There are no indications that there has been a gap in the interior containment of the NSC. The Radiation levels inside and outside are still normal and stable. It has not been informed of victims. The OIEA continues to supervise the situation, “reports the UN agency.
The OIEA has specified that the attack took place at 01:50 hours and caused a fire In the known as a new security sarcophagus (NSS), the structure that protects reactor’s remains number 4 of the old central, which in 1986 suffered one of the most serious nuclear accidents in history.
As detailed, an agency team in the place heard an explosion during the night from the sarcophagus that caused a fire And it was informed that an unmanned aerial vehicle – a dron – had collided with the NSS roof. Anti -capital and vehicles security troops responded “in a matter of minutes.”
Rafael Grossi, general director of the OIEA, has assured that this attack, that the Ukrainian government attributes to Russia, as well as the increase in military activity around the Zaporiyia central, occupied by Russian troops, “highlight the persistent risks for nuclear safety “. “There is no room for complacency and The OIEA continues on a maximum alert“He has moved.
The OIEA has been from the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine by warning of the Risk of a serious nuclear accident Due to fighting and attacks around Ukrainian atomic facilities, especially Zaporiyia. This central, the largest in Europe, is occupied by Russian troops from almost the beginning of the aggression to Ukraine, and has suffered numerous power supply cuts that have put the refrigeration systems of the reactors at risk.
Source: Lasexta
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