A Russian drone has struck the vast protective shell covering the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Ukraine said on Friday.

The outer shell that was struck is a protective cover built in 2016 over a heavy concrete containment structure. Soon after ...

Ukraine blamed Russia for the harrowing attack, while Moscow claims Kyiv staged the drone strike to secure more funding and ...

Terrifying pictures show a gaping hole in the side of the Chernobyl sarcophagus after a alleged Russian strike hit the disaster site. President Zelensky pointed the finger at Russia, saying: "A ...

The breach at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was dangerous for many reasons, mainly because it jeopardized the safety of the protective shell covering Reactor No. 4.Credit... Supported by By ...

A Russian drone struck the containment shell protecting the radioactive reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, causing significant damage, Ukraine claimed Friday morning. The protective ...

Chernobyl nuclear power plant was hit by a Russian attack overnight, striking a protective shield over its destroyed fourth reactor, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The structure ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A Ukrainian soldier stands against the background of a shelter above the sarcophagus covering the exploded ...

Kramer and Qasim Nauman Kim Barker reported from Kyiv, Ukraine Russia’s military used a drone with a high-explosive warhead to hit the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine overnight ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Ukraine’s president says a Russian drone with a high-explosive warhead struck the protective shell of ...

A Russian drone struck the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl in an attack overnight into Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The strike hit the concrete shelter that ...