Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Friday definitely ruled out that the Russian army would attack nuclear infrastructure facilities. He responded to the claims of Kiev that the cover of the sarcophagus shut down by the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was hit by a Russian unmanned aircraft on Friday.
“There can be no talk of any attacks on such nuclear infrastructure sites. Any claim that this was the case do not match reality. The Russian army does not do it“he declared Peskov, at the same time stating that he did not have” accurate information “about the reported intervention of the Chernobyl power plant. “Exactly this Kiev regime loves and sometimes does not hesitate to do,” said Russian President spokesman Vladimir Putin.
A drone crashed into the sarcophagus of the Chernobyl power plant.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj had previously informed that the Russian offensive drone with a highly explosive head on Night on February 14 hit the cover of the 4th Energy Block of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Zelenskyj added that radiation in the area did not increase, and assured that it was constantly monitoring. According to the Ukrainian civil service for emergency situations, the situation is under control.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (MAAE) also informed about the impact of the drone into the roof of the sarcophagus. Dana Drábová, chairwoman of the Czech State Office for Nuclear Security, also responded to this event X to this event. In her status, she wrote that “39 years after the accident, there is no risk of a serious accident with the impact of the forbidden zone.” She added that the impact of the drone could not even damage the sarcophagus. So the radiation situation – not only in Ukraine – remains normal, reassured.
