Attack on Chornobyl NPP and destroyed cities: the consequences of Russian aggression in photos
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Over the past week, Russian troops have carried out a series of missile and air strikes on Ukrainian cities. On February 7, Russian aircraft attacked Myropillya in Sumy region, killing three people. On February 12, a missile strike on Kyiv killed one person and damaged infrastructure in several districts of the capital. On February 13, Russians shell 13 villages in Sumy region, injuring five people. On February 14, it was reported that a drone attack on the Chornobyl nuclear power plant damaged the new safe confinement over the fourth power unit. Although radiation levels remained normal, the attack posed a threat to environmental safety. On the same day, Russia launched 133 Shahed attack drones, of which 73 were shot down by Ukrainian air defense forces.
These strikes once again confirm that the Russian army continues to target both civilians and critical infrastructure in an effort to cause maximum destruction and chaos.
Evidence of war: documentary photos as evidence
The Ukrainian Association of Professional Photographers publishes photos by documentary photographer Anatoliy Stepanov, who spent a week working in the frontline areas, recording the consequences of Russian attacks. He documented the attacks on Kostiantynivka, Pokrovsk and Kramatorsk. Stepanov's photos show the scale of the destruction, the lives of civilians under constant shelling, and the damage to critical infrastructure.
The aftermath of the attack on the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was captured by Radio Liberty photojournalist Serhiy Nuzhnenko. His photographs show the damage to the sarcophagus of the fourth power unit and the situation at the site of the attack, confirming the threat posed by these Russian strikes.
Pokrovsk: in the crosshairs of the occupiers
On February 6, 2025, Russian troops struck again at Pokrovsk. This city is shelled almost daily, causing destruction to residential areas and critical infrastructure. Photographer Anatolii Stepanov captured the aftermath of the attack, including a destroyed civilian car, further evidence of targeted attacks on civilians.
Konstantinovka: surviving the air strikes
On February 9, 2025, Russian troops carried out a series of air strikes on Kostiantynivka. Five civilians were injured in the attack. The occupiers carried out 11 strikes, using nine FAB-500 and FAB-250 aircraft bombs. The destructions included 13 multi-storey buildings, six private houses, a hotel, a garage cooperative (76 garages), 22 civilian cars, power lines and a gas pipeline. Local residents say that the attacks were unexpected and extremely powerful, with debris from buildings and equipment scattered throughout the area.
Kramatorsk: Russian bombs against civilians
On the same day, February 9, 2025, the Russians dropped a 500-kilogram bomb on the residential sector of Kramatorsk. One civilian was killed and nine others were injured. An outpatient clinic, civilian cars, and at least seven private houses were damaged. Eyewitnesses reported a huge explosion that left a crater several meters deep, and the fragments of the bomb hit neighboring houses, causing fires.
During the last day alone, Russians launched 3,403 attacks on the settlements of Donetsk region, attacking Kostyantynivka, Kramatorsk, Sviatohirsk and the village of Hulove. They damaged 82 civilian objects, including 42 residential buildings. A recreation center was destroyed in Sviatohirsk and six houses in Siversk. Experts and military analysts emphasize that the massive attacks on Donetsk region indicate Russia's attempts to destroy the city's infrastructure, making it impossible to live in the region. The Donetsk Regional Military Administration once again calls on residents to evacuate while the situation still allows. Volunteers and humanitarian organizations continue to help the evacuees, and the number of people willing to leave is growing every day.
Russian “Shahed” attacked Chornobyl NPP with 50 kg of explosives, - Zelensky
On the night of February 14, 2025, a Russian attack drone with an explosive warhead hit the shelter of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his speech at the Munich Security Conference. The consequences of the attack were recorded by Radio Liberty photojournalist Serhiy Nuzhnenko.
According to Zelenskyy, the drone that attacked the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was a modified version of the Shahed, an attack drone that Russia receives from Iran. The warhead of this drone contained at least 50 kg of explosives. “On the night before Munich this year, a Russian attack drone hit the sarcophagus that covers the destroyed fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant,” Zelensky said.
According to the investigation, Russian troops attacked the station with a Geranium-2 (Shahed-136) kamikaze drone. The drone was flying at an altitude of 85 meters, which allowed it to remain undetected by radar. Near the hideout, the SBU found fragments of the drone's body with a warhead and a serial number confirming its Russian origin.
Despite the attack, according to the State Emergency Service, the radiation level at the Chornobyl NPP site remained normal. At 9:30 p.m., rescuers localized the fire in the aggregate of the outer cladding of the arch of the new safe confinement (NSC) covering the fourth power unit. The radiation background in the Exclusion Zone is controlled by an automated monitoring system that transmits data to the control center every hour and, in case of an emergency, every minute.
Ukraine has called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to step up efforts to prevent Russian attacks on nuclear facilities. The government emphasized that the strike on the sarcophagus of the fourth power unit of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is another act of nuclear terrorism by Russia.
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