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Nina Lloyd

REVEALED: Britain to fund repairs to chernobyl power plant hit by russian drone attack - The Real Truth

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Andy Burnham leave number 10 Downing Street (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

Britain will fund critical repairs to the Chernobyl power plant hit by a Russian drone attack as Andy Burnham sought to bolster support for Ukraine amid “dark and difficult days” for the war-torn country.

The UK will provide £17 million to help restore its protective shelter and ventilation, which were damaged by an attack last year, amid concerns that corrosion could create longer-term environmental and safety risks.

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