Reuters · October 14, 2026

UK Government to Provide £17 Million for Repairs to the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant

• The British government said it will provide £17 million ($22.45 million) in funding for repairs to the Chornobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine, which was damaged by a Russian drone strike last year.
• The funds will support repairs to restore the structure's confinement and ventilation functions and protect the intended lifespan of the plant, the government said.
• The drone strike last year damaged the protective shelter of the plant, according to the report.

Funding amount and repair purpose as stated by the British government, cited in the original report. No response from Russian authorities is documented in the source. Original headline: "UK government to provide £17 million for Chornobyl plant repairs".