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Paris donor conference opens to fund repairs to Chornobyl’s protective arch
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France, Ukraine and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development convened donors in Paris on November 9 to seek more funding for repairs to the protective arch at Ukraine’s Chornobyl nuclear power plant. France’s finance ministry said the conference would review the damage assessments and the proposed repair plan. Le Monde reported that the meeting had opened. [evidence-1] [evidence-3]
The bank says a Russian drone strike damaged the steel arch in February 2025. The arch covers the remains of Reactor Four. It was built to keep radioactive material from escaping and to allow crews to dismantle the older shelter safely. The bank’s initial estimate puts the repair cost at a minimum of €500 million. [evidence-2]
Several G7 members announced in October that they intended to provide €260 million in total, subject to their national procedures. That figure predates the Paris conference. The bank lists India among donors to the earlier fund that financed construction of the arch. [evidence-2] [evidence-4]
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