THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - US Commits $100 Million for Chernobyl Repairs.
The U.S. Department of State has announced a large funding package to repair Chernobyl's protective structure, damaged during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, to prevent potential radioactive leaks.
The U.S. Department of State has announced a large funding package to repair Chernobyl’s protective structure, damaged during the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, to prevent potential radioactive leaks. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The United States Department of State has pledged $100 million to repair the Chernobyl nuclear plant after it was damaged during a Russian drone strike. The State Department’s pledge constitutes 20 percent of the G7’s approximately $500 million cost to repair the site’s protective structure. DETAIL: On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of State announced a $100 million commitment towards repairing the Chernobyl (Chornobyl) power plant, the site of the infamous 1986 nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine. The plant…Open