Chernobyl radiation shield hit by Russian drone, Ukraine says

There has been no increase in radiation levels at the plant, Ukraine's president says.

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The overnight strike at the site of the world's worst nuclear accident caused a fire that has since been extinguished, he added.

The UN's nuclear watchdog (the IAEA) said radiation levels inside and outside Chernobyl were normal and stable - but later the plant's chief engineer, Oleksandr Titarchuk, said the possibility of radioactive substances leaking "now exists".

Russia has denied any claims it attacked Chernobyl, stating its military does not strike Ukrainian nuclear infrastructure and "any claims that this was the case do not correspond to reality".

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which monitors nuclear safety around the world, said fire safety personnel and vehicles responded within minutes to an overnight explosion. No casualties were reported, the agency added.

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