Drone strikes the Chornobyl New Safe Confinement, starting a fire; no rise in radiation reported
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A drone with a high-explosive warhead struck the protective New Safe Confinement over Chornobyl's destroyed reactor overnight into 14 February, Zelensky said, as reported by the Guardian. Zelensky said the damage was significant and caused a fire but radiation levels had not risen. The International Atomic Energy Agency said the strike did not breach the inner containment. Ukraine blamed Russia; the strike came hours before the Munich Security Conference opened.
- When
- 14 February 2025
- Where
- Chornobyl nuclear power plant, Ukraine
- What
- drone attack, nuclear plant
- Acting party
- Ministry of Defence of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Ukraine attributed the drone to Russia.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · monthly summary
Sources
- Origin of the claim The Guardian
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 monthly summary: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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