Chernobyl reactor shield hit by Russian drone, Ukraine says

The IAEA, which monitors nuclear safety the world, said radiation levels inside and outside Chernobyl remain normal and stable. The agency remains on "high alert" after the incident, with its director general Rafael Mariano Grossi saying there is "no room for complacency". Chernobyl is the site of the world's worst nuclear accident - a catastrophic explosion that sent a plume of radioactive material into the air in 1986, triggering a public health emergency across Europe. Zelensky posted footage on X appearing to show damage to the giant shield, made of concrete and steel, which covers the remains of the reactor that lost its roof in the explosion. The shield is designed to prevent further radioactive material leaking out over the next century.