Norway Pledges Over €9 Million to Repair Chornobyl Sarcophagus Following Drone Strike

Norway has committed more than €9 million ($9.8M) to assist in the restoration of the protective containment structure at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. The contribution comes in response to damage sustained by the structure during a Russian drone strike.

The Norwegian Embassy in Ukraine confirmed on June 11, that Oslo will provide 100 million Norwegian kroner, equivalent to approximately €9.1 million ($9.9M), to support the necessary repairs.

The funding will be channeled through the International Chornobyl Cooperation Account (ICCA), which is managed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Eivind Vad Petersson, State Secretary at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced the support during his visit to Kyiv. During his remarks, he referenced an incident on June 7, when a Russian strike impacted a spent nuclear fuel storage facility within the Chornobyl exclusion zone.

The Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located in northern Ukraine, remains one of the most sensitive industrial sites in the world. The facility’s fourth reactor was destroyed in the 1986 disaster, which led to the construction of a massive containment structure known as the New Safe Confinement. This arch-shaped shield was designed to prevent the release of radioactive materials and to protect the decaying reactor building from environmental hazards, serving as a critical barrier for international nuclear safety.

"These attacks also constitute a threat to European and international security. Norway will make efforts to reduce the risk of radioactive releases and ensure that the Chornobyl NPP continues to be operated safely," Petersson stated.

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This commitment follows earlier international efforts to address the damage. In April, the United States announced its readiness to provide up to $100 million as part of a joint initiative by the Group of Seven (G7) to facilitate repairs to the New Safe Confinement arch at the Chornobyl site.

On June 7, Energoatom reported that a Russian drone hit the facility’s container reception building, causing structural damage and a fire that was later extinguished.

The company stated that no spent nuclear fuel was stored inside the damaged building at the time of the attack and that radiation conditions remained within established safety limits.

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