Ukraine Starts New Chornobyl Sarcophagus Construction Kyiv,
April 26, 2012. On the day of the 26th anniversary of the
nuclear disaster in the town of Chornobyl, Ukraine, the state
officials unveil the construction works on a new shelter. It
will cover Block 4 of the nuclear power plant where the
lamentable accident happened 26 years ago. The cost of the
project approaches one billion euro, according to official Kyiv.
“This project’s successful implementation will ensure that the
surrounding area becomes environmentally safe and that there is
no radiation leak into the atmosphere,” said President of
Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych at the start of the construction
ceremony. The construction is expected to end in 2015. The
Ukrainian leader also acknowledged the support and financial
assistance of other nations. The new casket will not be built
directly on top of the reactor, but rather constructed in the
nearby area and later moved onto the hazardous part of the
plant, hermetically covering it as a lid. The confinemen