A Russian drone caused significant damage to the radiation containment shelter at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday, an allegation the Kremlin denied.
Surveillance video circulated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on social media shows a strike on the outer protective shell of the nuclear plant.
Ukraine's emergency services spokesperson, Svitlana Vodolaha, said the attack caused damage to the shelter in a couple of areas. Zelenskyy told reporters at the Munich Security Conference that the drone flew at a height of 85 metres, which prevented it from being spotted by Ukraine's radars.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ruling out any peace deal with Russia that does not involve Ukraine’s direct participation. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin now say Zelenskyy will have a role in talks after agreeing to discuss ending the war in a recent phone call.
Trump speaks to Putin, Zelenskyy as U.S. defence secretary dismisses prospect of Ukraine NATO membershipYermak said the United States had contributed significant amounts of money and effort to building the New Safe Confinement structure.
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