It will cost almost 500 million euros to repair the dome that protects the Chernobyl nuclear reactor after the dome was damaged in a Russian attack in 2025. This was stated by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Thursday after a meeting with the G7 countries. In addition to France, they include Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada and the United States.
- This evening we will present the first financial estimates of the damage caused by the drone, which is equivalent to 500 million euros, Barrot said, according to the AFP news agency. The amount corresponds to approximately 3.7 billion Danish kroner.
According to the minister, the G7 countries will work together with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to raise the funds.
Ukrainian authorities reported in mid-February 2025 that a drone had hit the Chernobyl plant. It had caused a fire and damaged the protective structure around nuclear reactor 4, which was destroyed during the Chernobyl disaster in 1986.
According to the Ukrainian authorities, it was a Russian drone. Russia denied attacking the facility.
The UN Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in December 2025 that an inspection of the nuclear power plant had shown that the steel structure, which was completed in 2019, had been damaged by the drone attack earlier that year.
Rafael Grossi, head of the UN Atomic Energy Agency, said in a statement at the time that the inspection of the nuclear plant confirmed that the structure "had lost its primary safety functions" - including the ability to keep completely sealed. The examination of the facility also confirmed that there was no permanent damage to the supporting structures. According to Grossi, repairs had already been made to the steel structure.
- But comprehensive restoration remains essential to prevent further deterioration and ensure long-term nuclear safety, he said.
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