A Russian drone with a ‘high-explosive warhead’ has hit the Chernobyl nuclear plant that protects the world from radiation.
The news was revealed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after he announced that the plant had been hit on Thursday night (February 13).
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Zelensky wrote: “Last night, a Russian attack drone with a high-explosive warhead struck the shelter protecting the world from radiation at the destroyed 4th power unit of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
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“This shelter was built by Ukraine together with other countries of Europe and the world, together with America – all those committed to real security for humanity. The only country in the world that attacks such sites, occupies nuclear power plants, and wages war without any regard for the consequences is today’s Russia. This is a terrorist threat to the entire world.
“The shelter at the Chornobyl NPP was damaged by this drone. The fire has been extinguished. As of now, radiation levels have not increased and are being constantly monitored. According to initial assessments, the damage to the shelter is significant.
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“Every night, Russia carries out such attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure and cities. Russia continues to expand its army and shows no change in its deranged, anti-human state rhetoric. This means that Putin is definitely not preparing for negotiations — he is preparing to continue deceiving the world. That is why there must be unified pressure from all who value life – pressure on the aggressor. Russia must be held accountable for its actions.”
The International Atomic Energy Agency also released a statement on X, saying that its team at the Chernobyl site ‘heard an explosion coming from the New Safe Confinement, which protects the remains of reactor 4 of the former Chernobyl NPP, causing a fire’.
Luckily, the Ukraine State Emergency Service issued further updates to say that the radiation background limits are within normal limits.
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This comes after President Donald Trump made a shocking announcement that he was beginning talks with Vladimir Puten to put an end to the war.
Trump said that negotiations to end the Ukraine war will start ‘immediately’ following a ‘highly productive’ call he shared with Putin on Wednesday (February 12).
Zelensky criticized the announcement, saying that the recent drone attacks confirm that Putin ‘is definitely not preparing for negotiations — he is preparing to continue deceiving the world’.
In his social media post, the Ukrainian president shared video footage of the damage caused by the attack.