The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has warned that Chernobyl’s protective shield can no longer fully perform its core function after suffering severe damage during a February attack. According to inspections cited by Reuters, the massive steel confinement structure protecting Reactor No. 4 was compromised, degrading its ability to contain radioactive material nearly four decades after the 1986 disaster.
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