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A drone strikes the New Safe Confinement structure housing the site of the Chernobyl disaster.

Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant drone strike — A drone strikes the New Safe Confinement structure housing the site of the Chernobyl disaster. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy states that a Russian combat drone caused sig

Published February 14, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant drone strike.

A drone strikes the New Safe Confinement structure housing the site of the Chernobyl disaster. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy states that a Russian combat drone caused significant damage to the structure, but did not produce an increase in external radiation levels. [https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/europe/russia-ukraine-drones-chernobyl-intl-hnk/index.html (CNN)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-02-14).