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Investing.com -- The containment structure around the disused Chornobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been severely damaged by a Russian drone attack, according to a senior official in the nuclear industry. This structure was designed to prevent the release of nuclear substances.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, initially stated that radiation levels both inside and outside the plant remained normal and stable. However, the plant's chief engineer, Oleksandr Titarchuk, later indicated that there is now a potential for radioactive substances to leak from the damaged structure.
"The barrier which was supposed to prevent the spread of radioactive substances has ceased to function according to its original design," explained Titarchuk to reporters at the site of the damaged plant.
The drone reportedly penetrated the outer cover of the containment vessel, which was completed in 2019, and exploded inside. This has led to the impairment of the structure's ability to contain potential radioactive substances as initially intended.
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