“Rescuers assured that the radiation background at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant within the norm”, – WRITE: www.radiosvoboda.org
“As of 12:00 on February 18, work is being carried out on partial opening of structures and extinguishing two cells of the roof insulation,” rescuers said.
It is also known that there are three groups of divers at the Chernobyl NPP and constantly monitors the situation with the help of UAV with thermal imaging.
Rescuers assured that the radiation background at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant within the norm, there is no threat to the population, the situation is controlled.
On February 14, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that a Russian shock drone with a cockiness combat was hit by the destroyed 4th power unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. According to him, the Chernobyl shelter was damaged.
Subsequently, Zelensky, communicating with journalists in Munich, stated that the attack could be purposeful. According to him, the drone flew at an altitude of 85 meters, and radars do not see this height.
The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that on the night of February 14 at the Chernobyl NPP, an explosion was struck. They also noted that the roof of the NPP shelter had crashed, but did not specify whether it was a Russian drone.
The Russian Presidential President Dmitry Peskov stated that he has no accurate information about the attack, but “it cannot be said to be struck on some objects of nuclear infrastructure”, the Russian media quoted. In Russia, they regularly deny attacks on Ukrainian objects, in particular, civilians.
The head of the State Agency of Ukraine for Management of Exclusion Zone (DAZV) Hryhoriy Ishchenko stated that the “deplorable consequences” at the Chernobyl NPP was avoided.
The day before, DIAs stated that the Chernobyl NPP was eliminated after a blow on the shelter of the destroyed fourth unit.
Photo gallery: Radiation under the blow. What did the Russian drone strike on the Chernobyl CPP (Photo Report)