In the Chernobyl exclusion zone, rescuers are continuing to address the consequences of Russia's strike on the sarcophagus of the destroyed 4th reactor block at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant on February 14. The situation in the area is under control, as reported by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
"As of February 22, emergency rescue workers are conducting partial inspections of the shelter structures and eliminating one smoldering spot on the northern side of the arch. Continuous monitoring is being carried out using drones equipped with thermal imaging cameras and handheld thermal sensors," the report states.
They also added that the radiation background at the Chernobyl NPP industrial site is within normal limits, and there is no threat to the civilian population.
Russia's Strike on Chornobyl: What We Know
Recall that on the night of February 14, Russian occupiers struck the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Subsequently, representatives from the IAEA inspected the site and reported that they did not detect any increase in radiation levels.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that the drone flew at a height of 85 meters, which radar cannot track. The President of Ukraine also referred to this strike as a "greeting from Putin."