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U.S. Pledges Up to $100 Million for Chernobyl Arch Repairs

The pledge signals a push for G7 partners to fund a €500 million repair of the damaged Chernobyl containment arch.

Rescuers work at the New Safe Confinement (NSC) structure, that covers the old sarcophagus which confines the remains of the damaged fourth reactor and bears an impact of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, in Kyiv region, Ukraine February 14, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich/File Photo
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Overview

  • The State Department, which announced Wednesday it would commit up to $100 million, said the sum covers 20% of a $500 million G7 repair plan.
  • The administration said it will work with Congress to provide the money and urged G7 and European partners to make substantial pledges.
  • The New Safe Confinement, a steel arch installed in 2019 to cover the destroyed Reactor 4, was hit by a Russian drone in February 2025 that tore a hole in its outer shell.
  • U.S. officials said the damage means the arch no longer provides adequate protection, creating a risk of a dangerous radiation leak without full repairs.
  • The United States has already contributed more than $365 million over three decades to build and maintain the arch, which was designed for a 100-year lifespan.