Key facts
- Germany will provide 50 million euros for repairs to the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant's New Safe Confinement.
- The protective structure was damaged by a Russian drone strike in February 2025.
- The funds will be deposited into the International Cooperation Account for Chornobyl.
- The IAEA estimated the damage to the structure at 500 million euros.
- The European Union and Norway have also committed funds for the repairs.
Germany will provide 50 million euros to repair the New Safe Confinement structure at Ukraine's Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which sustained damage from a Russian drone strike in February 2025. Ukraine's Energy Ministry announced the funding, stating the money will be deposited into the International Cooperation Account for Chornobyl (ICCA).
The New Safe Confinement, a protective shelter over the destroyed reactor, was designed to last 100 years but remained functional for only six before the strike. Following the incident, firefighters had to cut holes in the outer layer of the steel structure as the inner membrane smoldered for three weeks. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has estimated the total damage to be around 500 million euros.
Ukraine's Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal expressed gratitude to German Environment Minister Carsten Schneider for his commitment to nuclear safety. Ukraine's other international partners, including the European Union and Norway, have also pledged financial contributions to the ICCA to aid in the repair efforts.