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The protective shell surrounding the remains of a damaged reactor at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

Video. Greenpeace warns of potential 'catastrophic' Chernobyl collapse

Updated: 14/04/2026 - 13:07 GMT+2

Failure to repair the protective structure around the nuclear site could unleash 'highly radioactive dust' that 'does not recognise borders', experts warn.

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