Norway Provides Over €9 Million for Chernobyl Sarcophagus Repairs
Norway will donate €9.1 million to repair the protective sarcophagus over the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant's reactor 4, damaged by a Russian drone.
Norway has announced a contribution of more than €9 million to restore the protective structure covering the fourth reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), which was damaged by a Russian unmanned aerial vehicle.
According to a statement from the Norwegian Embassy in Ukraine, Oslo is allocating 100 million Norwegian kroner (approximately €9.1 million) for the repair work. The funding will be channeled through the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) International Chornobyl Cooperation Account (ICCA).
The aid was announced by Norwegian State Secretary Eivind Vad Petersson during his visit to Kyiv. He also highlighted the June 7 incident when a Russian strike hit a spent nuclear fuel storage facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone.
“These attacks also pose a threat to European and international security. Norway will make efforts to reduce the risk of radioactive releases and ensure that the Chernobyl NPP continues to operate safely,” Petersson stated.
In April, the United States expressed readiness to provide up to $100 million under joint G7 efforts to repair the new sarcophagus. Meanwhile, on the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, the European Union called on Russia to cease attacks on nuclear facilities in Ukraine.
