The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of being behind the attack on the Archery of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant this Friday, February 14, 2025. The Kremlin denies it.
Last night, around 1:50 am local time, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was struck by a Russian explosive drone, according to the Ukrainian president. He struck the anti -radiation metal dome installed in 2019, and more particularly the arch of the power plant which covered the reactor which exploded in April 1986, and the radioactive debris which is still there. Sheets were torn apart by the flames, the attic of the metal structure have been demolished and damaged equipment in the missile impact zone.
“The only country in the world which attacks such sites, occupies nuclear power plants and leads war without worrying about the consequences is Russia today. It is a terrorist threat to the whole world,” On X (ex-Twitter) Volodymyr Zelensky.
He specifies that “the fire has been turned off” and that “for the moment, all levels of radiation have not increased and are constantly monitored”. A reassuring first news. According to the first evaluations, the damage on the refuge is important, “he continues. For its part, the International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA) confirmed well that it has heard” an explosion from the confinement ark ” And having been informed that it was a drone.
Last Night, A Russian Attack Drone With A High-Explosive Warhead Struck The Shelter Protecting The World from Radio at the Destroyed 4th Power Unit of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
This Shelter was built by Ukraine Together with Other Countries of Europe and the World, pic.twitter.com/mltgedygpt
– Volodymyr Zelenskyy / (@zelenskyyua) FEBRUARY 14, 2025
“Russia must be held responsible for its actions”
What about the position of Russia? This Friday, the Kremlin indicated that its men did not launch attacks against facilities in Ukraine. “I do not have specific information. What I know is that there can be no question of typing against such or such nuclear infrastructure (…) The Russian soldiers do not do this,” said the carrier Russian word, dmitri peskov.
“Every night, Russia leads such attacks against infrastructure and Ukrainian cities. Russia continues to expand its army and shows no change in its disturbed and anti-human rhetoric. This means that Putin is absolutely not preparing To negotiations: he is preparing to continue to deceive the world. His actions “, abounds Volodymyr Zelensky this Friday.