The funding will be used to restore the station’s protective cover and repair the ventilation system, as part of international efforts to maintain the safety of the facility, which experienced one of the worst nuclear disasters in history in 1986, Voice of Emirates reported.
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Officials warned that failure to carry out repairs could lead to the erosion of structures, threatening decades of international investments and increasing long-term environmental and security risks.
The protective cover, which safeguarded the reactor destroyed in the Chernobyl disaster, was struck by a drone in February 2025. Ukraine accused Russia of being behind the attack, while Moscow denied responsibility.
In December, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported that the structure had lost its basic safety functions, including the ability to contain hazardous materials, although the load-bearing structural elements remained intact.
