The outer shell that was struck is a protective cover built in 2016 over a heavy concrete containment structure. Soon after the 1986 disaster, the inner layer (in which there was no indication of a breach on Friday morning), was placed on the plant’s fourth reactor. The containment shells seek to prevent radiation leaks.

A Russian drone has reportedly struck the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, sparking fears of a potential nuclear disaster as President Volodymyr Zelensky said the damage was "significant"

The accusation of a Russian drone explosion on the roof of the fourth reactor came today from Volodymyr Zelensky amid Donald Trump ’s attempts to broker a peace agreement