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Chernobyl Repairs €500 M Needed as Strikes Kill 16

4/26/2026

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IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi warned that damage to Chernobyl’s New Safe Confinement needs at least €500 million in immediate repairs.
Strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territories and Russia killed at least 16 people, including nine in Dnipro after Russian drone and missile attacks.
Ukrainian attacks killed one in Sevastopol, Russian-occupied Crimea, and sparked fires at an oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia.

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IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi warned that damage to Chernobyl’s New Safe Confinement needs at least €500 million in immediate repairs.
Strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territories and Russia killed at least 16 people, including nine in Dnipro after Russian drone and missile attacks.
Ukrainian attacks killed one in Sevastopol, Russian-occupied Crimea, and sparked fires at an oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia.