The radioactive background in the Republic of Moldova remains within normal limits, staying at the same level for several years. This information was provided by the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) following the announcement by Ukrainian authorities regarding damage to the radioactive protective sarcophagus of Reactor 6 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, caused by a drone attack. The reactor exploded in 1986, IPN reports.
As the focal point for the International Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear or Radiological Accident, IGSU received an official notification from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The notice stated that, on the night of February 14, 40 square meters of the external surface of the protective sarcophagus covering Reactor 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant was damaged by a military drone strike.
"The state of the radioactive background in the Republic of Moldova is monitored 24/7 by the Environmental Agency. As of February 14, the recorded value across the country is between 0.08 and 0.014 μR/h, which is well below the warning threshold of 25 μR/h," notes IGSU.
According to Ukrainian authorities, a Russian kamikaze drone struck the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant’s protective cover on the night between Thursday and Friday. The plant is located about 130 kilometers north of Kyiv, near the border with Belarus. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Russia is the only country in the world attacking such sites, occupying nuclear plants, and waging wars without regard for the consequences. He called this a terrorist threat to the entire world.
Russia denied Ukraine’s accusations, calling them “a provocation”.
