After a Russian strike on the shelter of the 4th power unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the radiation background remains normal, the State Emergency Service reported on Friday morning, UNN reports.
"After a Russian drone struck the shelter of ChNPP Unit 4, the radiation background indicators remain within normal limits. At the ChNPP industrial site, 0.57 μSv/h was recorded, which does not exceed the permissible values," the SES said in a statement.
According to the SES, monitoring of the radiation background is ongoing.
"The situation is under control. Follow the official announcements!" the SES added.
Previously
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a Russian attack drone with an explosive part hit the protective shelter at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the fire was extinguished, the radiation background did not change, but the damage to the shelter is estimated to be significant.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that an explosion occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on the night of February 14 over the sarcophagus protecting the remains of reactor No. 4, which caused a fire.