Chernobyl drone strike raises nuclear safety concerns
The radiation level after the explosion near the inactive nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, remains normal, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on Friday. The head of the agency emphasized that this incident "confirms persistent threats to nuclear safety."
As reported by Wirtualna Polska, a Russian strike drone carrying explosives hit the sarcophagus that shields the world from radiation from the destroyed Reactor 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant that 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 said in a statement published on the X portal.
The agency confirmed that on the night from Thursday to Friday, a drone hit the sarcophagus securing the remnants of Reactor No. 4, which was destroyed in the 1986 catastrophe.
As IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi conveyed, the incident in Chernobyl and the recent increase in military activity around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar, southern Ukraine, indicate persistent 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 participating in the event. The United States is represented by Vice President J.D. Vance. 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 addressed their posts to U.S. President Donald Trump, emphasizing that the attack on Chernobyl is a Russian peace signal.
