The attack caused a fire at the plant, which has since been extinguished. Chernobyl was the site of the world's worst civil nuclear catastrophe when one of its four reactors exploded in 1986. That reactor is now enveloped by a protective shelter, known as a sarcophagus, to contain the lingering radiation. The Russian drone struck the shelter of the destroyed power unit at the plant, causing a fire that has since been extinguished, Zelenskyy said. "As of now, radiation levels have not increased and are being constantly monitored," he continued, adding that an initial assessment had found significant damage. Russian strike on Chernobyl. There was a time when Republicans said attacks on Chernobyl would trigger article 5 of nato. But, clearly, the republicans have lost their soul to satan already. pic.twitter.com/JXHfhpOCA4 — Andrew Perpetua (@AndrewPerpetua) February 14, 2025 "The only country in the world that attacks such sites, occupies nuclear power plants, and wages war without any regard for the consequences is today's Russia," he said.