Kyiv: The ghosts of 40 years ago have come to revisit after the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), noted that the main barrier constructed to contain radioactive material at the Chernobyl nuclear accident site can no longer fully perform its task.

This damage was caused due to a drone strike earlier this year, as reported by ANI. ADVERTISEMENT

IAEA has said that the New Safe Confinement (NSC) was “severely damaged” during a February attack and has “lost its primary safety functions, including the confinement capability.”

While Ukraine alleged that Russian forces were responsible for the February 14 incident, Kremlin has rejected the charge.

The strike triggered a blaze and damaged exterior panels of the structure, originally installed to stabilise cond

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