US to contribute up to one hundred million dollars for Chernobyl nuclear power plant's new sarcophagus
The United States announced this Wednesday that it will contribute up to one hundred million dollars to ensure the safety of the new sarcophagus protecting the damaged reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which was damaged in 2025 due to a Russian drone attack. Washington's contribution, announced by the State Department, is part of the G7's coordinated efforts to secure the structure, officially called the New Safe Confinement (NSC). The new sarcophagus was completely finished in 2018 and covers the old vault, which in turn protects the plant's Unit 4 fission.
TL;DR
- The US will provide up to $100 million for the safety of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant's new sarcophagus.
- The sarcophagus, officially known as the New Safe Confinement (NSC), was damaged in 2025 by a Russian drone attack.
- The US contribution represents 20% of the G7's estimated $500 million cost for rehabilitating the NSC's arch.
- The US has previously contributed over $365 million to the NSC's construction, which started in 2012.
- France, as the current G7 president, has prioritized international funding for Chernobyl's repairs.