The repair of the Chernobyl Arch after the Russian attack has not yet begun. The station's management explained the reason.

The chief deputy general director of the State Specialized Enterprise 'Chernobyl NPP' Serhiy Martynov stated that there are currently not enough resources and funds to start repairing the Arch at the Chernobyl NPP, which was damaged by an attack from a Russian drone. The person responsible for restoring the building claims that such a restoration option is not feasible due to the significant material costs that are currently unavailable and not anticipated in the future.

However, measures are already being planned for the restoration or modification of a new safe shelter. At the meeting of the Assembly of the International Cooperation Account for Chernobyl, a decision was made to allocate €400,000 for conducting an expert assessment of the shelter's damage. This is necessary for the quick and quality restoration of the Arch.

It should be noted that the Russian drone struck the sarcophagus on the night of February 14. The lifespan of the sarcophagus was planned for 20-40 years, so in the 2000s, construction of a new shelter began. It was completed in 2019. The construction process used 400,000 cubic meters of concrete and 7,000 tons of metal structures, and the work lasted 206 days.

The cleanup of the consequences of the drone attack on the sarcophagus is ongoing. Soon, it will be 39 years since the Chernobyl disaster, which led to a change in the approach to safety at nuclear power plants around the world.