"A protective shield at Ukraine's Chernobyl power plant, the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, has been in disrepair for 10 months as a result of a Russian drone strike. Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday confirmed that the damage from the strike has not been fixed. IAEA officials said on Sunday, however, that radiation levels outside the nuclear plant appeared to be holding steady, suggesting radioactive material from inside the plant is not currently leeching into the surrounding environment."
"The shield in question is a massive steel dome known as the New Safe Confinement that sits on top of Chernobyl's Reactor No. 4. It was this reactor that exploded on April 26, 1986and the catastrophe remains the worst nuclear accident in history. Still today, there is a large mass of radioactive material underneath the reactor's remains at the plant, known as the Elephant's Foot."
A protective steel dome called the New Safe Confinement that covers Reactor No. 4 at Chernobyl has been in disrepair for ten months due to damage from a Russian drone strike. The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that the strike damage has not been repaired. Radiation measurements outside the plant have remained steady, indicating radioactive material inside the reactor is not currently leaking into the surrounding environment. Reactor No. 4 exploded on April 26, 1986, leaving a mass of radioactive debris known as the Elephant's Foot beneath the remains. Soviet engineers initially encased the reactor in concrete and lead, and the steel dome was installed in 2016. Officials are working to patch the shield as best they can.
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