There is a threat of radiation leakage: ChNPP Chief Engineer on the Consequences of the Russian Federation (Video)
Chief engineer Alexander Titarchuk told the Ukrainian News Agency about the attack of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Titarchuk reported that the drones of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation were hit 15-20 m from the old shelter of the Chernobyl NPP. He explained that the old shelter was protected by a new confinement. The confinement is built precisely to prevent the spread of radioactive substances.
"There is a threat of radiation leakage now. For some reasons that may be on an old shelter. . It should be noted that on the night of February 14, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation attacked the "shelter" at the Chernobyl NPP, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. He explained that Russian drones were flying at an altitude of 8 m and carried a fugas warrior.
As a result of the hit on the scene, a fire was engaged in which 25 firefighters and seven pieces of equipment were handled in a few hours. The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Igor Klimenko stated that the level of radiation at the station is within the norm. In addition, the KSCA Dashboard indicates that the radiation level did not rise.
Meanwhile, Olga Kosharna's energy expert explained that the drone of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation punched a double shell that surrounds the Chernobyl NPP. According to her, thanks to the double shell of the air remains dry and condensation is not formed. She also reminded that within the 4th reactor of 200 tons of nuclear fuel, which eventually decomposes into dust. Kosharna also noted that it had exploded on a area slightly distant from the reactor.