Chernobyl drone strike underscores nuclear safety risks
The radiation levels following the explosion near the inactive nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, remain normal, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday. The head of the agency emphasized that this incident confirms ongoing threats to nuclear safety.
As reported by WP, a Russian strike drone with an explosive payload hit the sarcophagus that shields the world from radiation from the destroyed Unit 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant during the night.
This information appeared on social media in the morning.
"Radiation levels inside and outside remain normal and stable. No casualties reported," the International Atomic Energy Agency stated in a release published on the X portal.
The agency confirmed that on the night between Thursday and Friday, a drone struck the sarcophagus safeguarding the remains of Reactor No. 4, destroyed in the 1986 disaster.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi reported that the incident in Chernobyl and the recent escalation in military activity around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar, southern Ukraine, highlight ongoing threats to nuclear safety.
Security talks in Munich
The incident in Chernobyl occurred just before the start of the Munich Security Conference.
World leaders are in attendance. Vice President J.D. Vance represents the United States. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, he stated that the negotiations Trump intends to hold with Putin could lead to an agreement that would surprise many.
Some internet users have directed their posts to U.S. President Donald Trump, emphasizing that the attack on Chernobyl is a Russian peace signal.
