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IAEA says Ukraine's bombed Chernobyl shelter no longer blocking radiation | The World | ABC News

The protective shield that covers the Chernobyl nuclear reactor is no longer providing its main containment function of blocking radiation, after damage from a drone strike in February. The International Atomic Energy Agency says repairs were "essential" to "prevent further degradation" of the nuclear shelter. Ukraine has blamed Russia for the strike on the nuclear plant. The Kremlin has denied those claims. Robert Kelley, nuclear engineer and former IAEA inspector spoke to The World's Girish Sawlani about the seriousness of the damage sustained. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC NEWS on X (Twitter):   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #ABCTheWorld #ABCAsiaPacific