Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant drone strike

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On 14 February 2025, a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle hit the New Safe Confinement structure at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine. The attack resulted in significant damage to the protective shelter, but did not lead to increased radiation levels in the surrounding area. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a Russian combat drone, carrying a "high-explosive warhead", part of a broader attack involving 133 drones on Ukraine that night, had struck the protective housing. Russia denied the allegations, instead claiming that Ukrainian officials made the claim to disrupt peace negotiations.

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