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IAEA flags Chernobyl's damaged protective shield after drone strike

The U.N. nuclear watchdog also sent inspectors to urgently check at least 10 electrical substations in the national grid.

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The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog warned of a dual crisis in Ukraine with the Chernobyl reactor's protective shield unable to contain radiation after a drone strike and electrical substations damaged by recent Russian attacks.

An inspection by an International Atomic Energy Agency team confirmed that a colossal arch completed at the Chernobyl site six years ago to remove melted nuclear fuel can no longer contain radioactive material in the wake of a Feb. 14 drone strike, IAEA said on Friday.

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