€400,000 to be allocated to assess damage to ChNPP Arch after Russian attack

Rescuers are eliminating the consequences of the Russian strike on the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, photo: SES

Following the Russian drone attack on the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, 400,000 euros will be allocated for an expert assessment of the damage to the New Safe Confinement Arch. These funds will be provided from the administrative budget of the International Cooperation Account for Chornobyl.

This was announced by Svitlana Hrynchuk, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine.

The International Cooperation Account for Chornobyl is a special fund established by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). During the meeting with the bank's representatives, it was decided to finance the analysis of the consequences of the drone strike on the protective shell of the Arch. This is the first step towards its restoration.

«Today, the main thing is to conduct a high-quality analysis and unite our donors for further development. Restoring the functioning of the confinement is a huge challenge. There is a possibility that eliminating the consequences of Russian aggression will require more funds than are currently available on the International Cooperation Account for Chornobyl», said Svitlana Hrynchuk.

As a reminder, on the night of 14 February, a Russian attack drone hit a shelter over the destroyed fourth power unit of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. On 17 February, firefighting was suspended. Experts are monitoring the situation.

As of 22 February, rescuers continued to eliminate the consequences of a Russian drone strike that hit the shelter of the fourth power unit.

It was also reported that drones with thermal imagers were involved in the response to the Russian attack.

Later, the Government allocated more than 1.5 billion hryvnias to keep the Chornobyl NPP shelter safe after the Russian attack. The funding was increased by 139 million hryvnias compared to 2024.