Norway has pledged to allocate 100 million Norwegian kroner ($11 million) to help repair the New Safe Confinement at the Chornobyl site. The confinement, damaged by a Russian attack in February 2025, was erected in 2016 as a modern replacement for the sarcophagus that was built hastily to shield the radiation in the wake of the 1986 nuclear disaster.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. According to a statement from the Norwegian Embassy in Ukraine, Oslo will support the necessary repairs through the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) fund and the International Chornobyl Cooperation Account (ICCA). The EBRD previously estimated that total repair costs could exceed €500 million ($585 million), with funding from the ICCA earmarked for preliminary work on engineering and early procurement. During his visit to Kyiv, Norway’s State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Eivind Vad Petersson also condemned a recent Russian drone attack on the nuclear site’s Central Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Facility (CSFSF) on June 7, calling it “a serious reminder of the importance of nuclear safety in Ukraine.” “These attacks also pose a threat to European and international security,” he added. He said Norway will work to reduce the risk of radioactive releases and “ensure that the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant continues to be operated safely.” The strike on Chornobyl occurred at approximately 2:10 a.m. on June 7 and partially destroyed the site’s container reception building.