An armed drone with heads of warships struck the external protective veneer of the nuclear power plant in Ukraine in Ukraine early on Friday, which destroyed the temple and a fire began, in the Kiev -Blame attack on Russia.
The protective shield around the fourth reactor of the factory, which the Russians “Chernobyl” and the Ukrainians “Chornobel”, spent in a blow that maintained a large hole of the strike. Ukrainian President Folodimir Zelinski said the situation is being monitored to assess any potential risks.
“Last night, a drone hit a Russian attack with a high -inhaled warhead that protects the world from radiation in the fourth destroyed power unit at Chornobyl nuclear power plant,” Zelinski said on Friday.
“This shelter was built by Ukraine with other countries in Europe and the world, along with America – all those who adhere to real security for humanity. Russia today.
“This is a terrorist attack by the entire world.”
Zelenskyy shared security camera shots the moment in which the bright flash of the dark sky was lit at the power plant before a large fire ball rose from the structure surface. Air footage showed fire from the opening of the drone created.
The screen appears from a video clip shared by Ukrainian President Voludmir Zelinski damage after a Russian drone hit the fourth -energy unit of the destroyed energy unit at Cornobel’s nuclear power plant, in Chernobyl, Ukraine on February 14, 2025.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Social Media / Enoat / Anadolu via Getty Images
“The shelter in Chornobyl NPP has been damaged by this drone. The fire has been extinguished. As of now, the levels of radiation have not increased and are constantly monitored. According to the initial assessments, the damage to the shelter is important.”
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Zelinski said Russia “is carrying out such attacks on infrastructure and cities in Ukraine” every night.
“Russia continues to expand its army and does not show any change in the state’s anti -man’s discourse. This means that Putin is definitely preparing for negotiations – he is preparing to continue to deceive the world. For this reason, there must be unified pressure from all those who appreciate life – pressure on the aggressor. And he concluded to Russia must be responsible for its actions.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied that Russia was responsible.
“There is no talk about strikes about nuclear infrastructure and nuclear energy facilities. Peskov said in a phone call with reporters:” Any -like claim is incorrect, our army does not do that. “
Radiation levels in the closed factory in the Kiev region – the worst nuclear accident in the world did not increase -, According to the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency (The International Atomic Energy Agency), which said the strike did not violate the factory’s inner container.
The International International Energy Agency did not blame the blame, saying only that its team stationed on the site heard an explosion and was reported that a drone had hit the dandruff, which was originally built to contain the remains of the Cornobel disaster and designed to prevent radiation leakage and protect the site.
Fire and vehicles safety employees responded within minutes. At this moment, there is no indication of a breach in the inner NSC containing. Radiation levels inside and outside remain normal and stable. No injuries were reported. The International Atomic Energy Agency continues to monitor the situation ” The International Atomic Energy Agency added.
Later on Friday, the chief engineer in the factory, Olexander Titarkhok, He said the possibility From radioactive materials leaks “now” but “the situation is under control”, according to the BBC.
“Canada strongly condemns the latest drone attack by Russia on the radiological #Sheshrnobyl”. He said in a statement On x.
Global Affairs Canada They added “It will continue to work with our international partners to end the illegal war of Russia against Ukraine.”
Ukraine plans to provide detailed information to US officials about the Chornopille strike during the Munich Security Conference, which begins on Friday, and the head of the Ukraine office, Andre Yermak, wrote on the Telegram channel.
The strike came two days after US President Donald Trump raised the United States’ policy on Ukraine, saying that he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war. This step seemed to introduce Putin as the only player who matters and seems to be a margin of Zelinski, as well as European governments, in any peace talks.
Fighting about nuclear power plants has repeatedly raised fears of a nuclear catastrophe during three years of war, especially in a country in which many remember to live clearly through the Cornobel disaster in 1986, which killed at least 30 people and radioactive repercussions on a large part of the northern hemisphere .
The Zaporizhzia nuclear plant, the largest in Europe, was sometimes drone during the war without causing severe damage.
–With files from the Associated Press
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