Ukraine, together with international partners and donors, is preparing a step-by-step plan to restore the functioning of the New Safe Confinement arch at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Svitlana Hrynchuk announced this on Facebook.
She noted that today, the Cabinet of Ministers allocated over 1.5 billion UAH to maintain the Chornobyl NPP shelter in a safe condition, increasing funding by 139 million compared to 2024.
"We continue to cooperate with partners and donors. The EBRD has assured us of its support for Chornobyl NPP safety and its readiness to join efforts in mitigating and eliminating the consequences of this aggression. Next on the agenda are technical consultations," Hrynchuk stated.
Together with representatives of the operational headquarters at the State Specialized Enterprise Chornobyl NPP, led by the head of the State Agency of Ukraine for Exclusion Zone Management, Hryhorii Ishchenko, Hrynchuk inspected the impact of a Russian attack drone carrying a high-explosive warhead on the protective shell of the NSC over the Shelter object. She confirmed that the situation remains under control.
She also spoke with emergency responders and specialists from the operational headquarters, who monitor the site 24/7.
"The elimination of the consequences of the Russian terrorist attack is ongoing. Radiation levels at the site have remained unchanged since February 14. The radiation situation is under constant control. This has also been confirmed by IAEA experts, who inspected the damage and conducted their own measurements," Hrynchuk reported.
Russia's war continues to create new challenges for nuclear safety, with ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure. The events at Chornobyl NPP mark yet another breach by Russia, as the New Safe Confinement arch over the Shelter object was built to protect against radiation hazards, not military aggression.
"Together with the international community, we must find solutions to stop the enemy," the minister emphasized.
