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IAEA assesses Chornobyl drone damage
https://www.neimagazine.com/news/iaea-assesses-chornobyl-drone-damage/?cf-viewThe Agency and Chornobyl NPP say temporary repairs are under way, with more extensive restoration planned with EBRD support once conditions allow.
December 10, 2025
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) deployed additional staff to Ukraine’s Chornobyl (NPP) to conduct a comprehensive safety assessment of the damaged New Safe Confinement (NSC) following a drone strike last February, at the request of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU).
Staff from the IAEA’s Department of Nuclear Safety and Security joined the IAEA’s Support and Assistance Mission to Chornobyl, which has been continuously present at the site since January 2023. Their objective was to evaluate the current condition and operational status of the NSC.
The NSC, completed in 2016, is a protective structure built to enclose the Shelter Object (sarcophagus), which was built to cover the remains of unit 4 that was destroyed in the 1986 accident. Although the drone strike did not lead to any release of radioactive material, it caused significant structural damage, affecting the NSC’s designed confinement function and projected lifetime. The IAEA team reviewed the measures currently in place to mitigate risks and discussed the plant’s plans to restore the NSC’s functionality.
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ChNPP noted that the IAEA experts confirmed the loss of some of the NSC’s key safety functions, including its containment capability but did not find any irreversible damage to the supporting structures or monitoring systems.
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December 10, 2025
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) deployed additional staff to Ukraine’s Chornobyl (NPP) to conduct a comprehensive safety assessment of the damaged New Safe Confinement (NSC) following a drone strike last February, at the request of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU).
Staff from the IAEA’s Department of Nuclear Safety and Security joined the IAEA’s Support and Assistance Mission to Chornobyl, which has been continuously present at the site since January 2023. Their objective was to evaluate the current condition and operational status of the NSC.
The NSC, completed in 2016, is a protective structure built to enclose the Shelter Object (sarcophagus), which was built to cover the remains of unit 4 that was destroyed in the 1986 accident. Although the drone strike did not lead to any release of radioactive material, it caused significant structural damage, affecting the NSC’s designed confinement function and projected lifetime. The IAEA team reviewed the measures currently in place to mitigate risks and discussed the plant’s plans to restore the NSC’s functionality.
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ChNPP noted that the IAEA experts confirmed the loss of some of the NSC’s key safety functions, including its containment capability but did not find any irreversible damage to the supporting structures or monitoring systems.
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