A meeting is held in Paris to discuss financing the repair of the Chernobyl sarcophagus
Fourteen countries and organizations pledged over 300 million Euro for the repair of the Chernobyl containment structure. This funding follows a 2025 Russian drone strike that damaged the Reactor Block 4 containment. Repairs to the site are scheduled to begin in 2028.
- France's Foreign Minister Barrot described the action as a decisive step for nuclear safety in Chernobyl
- International funders pledged over 300 million Euro for Chernobyl containment repair
- The US announced it would provide up to 100 million dollars.
- Fourteen countries and organizations committed to a total of 303 million Euro.
- The French government is hosting a donors' conference in Paris.
- Repairs to the containment are scheduled to begin in 2028
- The French government stated the restoration cost is around 500 million euros.
- A Russian drone struck and damaged the Chernobyl Reactor Block 4 containment in 2025
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