Warnings are mounting over the structural integrity of the radiation shield at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, with ...

The protective shield built around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine can no longer do its job to confine radioactive waste as a result of a drone strike earlier this year, according to ...

Ukraine has repeatedly accused Russia of targeting the facility since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion in February ...

A shield covering the destroyed nuclear reactor at Chernobyl is no longer blocking radiation from the disaster site in Ukraine, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog has said. Ukraine said in February ...

Temporary repairs are planned in 2026 to pave the way for permanent restoration, the United Nations agency said.

Chernobyl and Fukushima stand as the two most consequential nuclear accidents in human history, News.Az reports. Though separated by ...

The agency noted that the New Safe Confinement (NSC) was "severely damaged" during a February attack and has "lost its primary safety functions, including the confinement capability ...

An International Atomic Energy Agency inspection of the Chernobyl nuclear plant found a shield had "lost its primary safety functions" after a drone strike.

In Ukraine, participants in the liquidation of the consequences of the disaster at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant are ...

Mould found at the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster appears to be feeding off the radiation. Could we use it to shield ...