US To Allocate Up To $100 Million For Containment At Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

The United States will allocate up to $100 million to ensure the containment of nuclear materials at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, the US embassy in Minsk said on social media.

The United States called on other G7 and European countries to join the initiative and contribute funds to restore the confinement structure damaged as a result of a drone strike.

“The United States is proactively committing up to $100 million toward coordinated G7 efforts to ensure the continued containment of fissile nuclear material at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. The G7 estimated a $500 million cost to rehabilitate the New Safe Confinement arch that was damaged in a drone strike during the senseless ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine last year. We call upon our G7 and European partners to follow suit and make substantial financial commitments to share the burden of these essential repairs”, the US embassy said.

It should be recalled that in February 2025, a Russian drone pierced the roof of the protective sarcophagus over the plant. The IAEA said the confinement structure had lost its key safety functions.