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Attack damaged €1.5bn containment structure over nuclear reactor with repair costs likely to be borne by western governments

A Russian Shahed drone costing up to £75,000 is estimated to have inflicted tens of millions worth of damage to the site of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant, according to initial assessments and engineering experts.

The cost of a full fix is likely to be borne by western governments including the UK, because initial estimates are that a complete repair will cost more than the €25m available in a special international contingency fund.

The strike in mid February did not cause an immediate radiological risk, but it significantly damaged the €1.5bn containment structure built in 2017 to encase the destroyed reactor and is likely to take months if not years to completely repair.

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[–] JustinTheGM@ttrpg.network 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

15 square meters isn't the same as 15m×15m, it'd be a little smaller than 4m×4m. Still a big hole.

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 day ago

Ah yes, I misread. Thanks for the correction.