Overview
- An IAEA inspection completed last week found the New Safe Confinement no longer provides confinement, though load-bearing structures and monitoring systems show no permanent damage.
- Radiation levels remained stable after the February strike, and limited roof repairs were carried out immediately afterward.
- The agency urged timely, comprehensive restoration and recommended tighter humidity control, updated corrosion monitoring, and upgrades to the original sarcophagus monitoring system.
- Ukrainian authorities blame a Russian drone for the February hit that caused a fire and cladding damage, and Moscow denies responsibility.
- Additional temporary works to restore the enclosure’s confinement are scheduled in 2026 with EBRD support, and IAEA experts are also assessing more than ten key electrical substations through Dec. 12.