Germany Pledges 50 Million Euros to Restore Chornobyl New Safe Confinement After Russian Drone Strike

Shmyhal said the funding was discussed during a face-to-face meeting with German Minister Carsten Schneider and the German delegation during their visit to the plant. We appreciate the prompt decision to allocate the funds. Restoring the confinement structure is critically important for ensuring nuclear safety in Ukraine and throughout Europe, Shmyhal said.

The German contribution is expected to be deposited into the Chornobyl International Cooperation Account. During their visit, the German delegation, led by the Federal Minister for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, inspected the NSC arch and its infrastructure, as well as the new solar power plant on the Chornobyl industrial site, and paid tribute to those who took part in the cleanup of the disaster. According to preliminary estimates by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, restoring the structure will cost approximately EUR 500 million. Earlier, the European Commission, the United States and Norway expressed their readiness to contribute to the funding of the NSC's restoration.