Head of the IAEA: A blow to the drone on isolation construction at the Chernobyl station is an “extremely alarming incident”
Fire on the territory of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant after the drone attack on February 14, 2025. Head of the IAEA: A blow to the drone on isolation construction at the Chernobyl station is an “extremely alarming incident” The world and safety last night, as a result of the drone of drone, there was a fire in the building, in which there are the remains of the reactor destroyed as a result of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986. The General Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Mariano Grossy called it a “extremely alarming incident”, indicating the risks that the military conflict represents for nuclear safety. ~ 60 > The Magate team, working on the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, heard an explosion at 01:50 local time, this was followed by a fire. Fire and smoke were visible from the hostel of the agency. The authorities of Ukraine received information that the drone hit the so -called sarcophagus of the Chernobyl station – a protective construction built for isolation of the fourth block and preventing radioactive emissions from it. 62 ~ firefighters employees Protection arrived at the scene for several minutes and extinguished the fire. ~ 60 > Magate team reported damage to the outer layer of the insulating structure. According to the authorities of Ukraine, the state of internal cladding is now being checked. The level of radiation inside and outside the building remains normal and stable, the IAEA team said. There were no reports of the victims. “There is no place for complacency, and the Magate remains in a state of increased readiness,” said Grossy. He called for maximum restraint in regarding the fighting near the nuclear facilities of Ukraine. ~ 60 > after the cancellation of the planned Rotation of the Magate personnel based on the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. that is in contact with both sides, trying to provide conditions for the safe change of agency commands. The IAEA has been present at the ZAEC since September 2022 and monitor the situation in the field of nuclear security.