As more and more nuclear facilities around the world enter to the phase of final shutdown and move to the stage of decommissioning, it is important to gain experience in effective and transparent interaction with stakeholders: local communities, regional organizations and society as a whole.

    This was stated by the participants of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Technical Meeting on the stakeholders involvement in the process of Nuclear Facilities Decommissioning, which took place from 20 to 24 July 2026 in the IAEA headquarters in Vienna (Austria). Denys Khomenko, SSE ChNPP Deputy Technical Director (for Operation), presented the Chornobyl plant at the event.

    A meeting of the Ukrainian Supervisory Board (USB), dedicated to strategic cooperation between Ukraine and the EU within the framework of the European Union Instrument for Nuclear Safety Cooperation on (INSC) was held on July 8, 2026

    The key objective of the meeting was to update the priorities for joint work for the coming years and the long-term perspective. Serhii Tarakanov, Director General of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, took part in the event on behalf of the enterprise. The Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant’s position was presented in the context of overcoming current challenges and strategic planning.

    On 15–16 June 2026, the international workshop “Restoration of the New Safe Confinement: Technical, Regulatory and Cooperation Perspectives” was held in Thessaloniki, Greece. The event was organized under the Norwegian–Ukrainian Regulatory Cooperation Programme (RCP) between nuclear and radiation safety authorities.

    The workshop brought together representatives of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU), the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA), the State Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety (SSTC NRS), the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP), the Institute for Safety Problems of Nuclear Power Plants of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), as well as international experts and representatives of organizations involved in supporting projects at the Chornobyl NPP site.

    On 12 June, facilities within the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone were visited by a representative delegation from the European Union and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

    The visit took place within the framework of the International Chornobyl Cooperation Account (ICCA), which brings together international partners in supporting projects aimed at ensuring nuclear and radiation safety at the site of the State Specialized Enterprise Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (Chornobyl NPP).

    During a visit to Kyiv, State Secretary for Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway Eivind Vad Petersson announced an allocation of NOK 100 million (approximately EUR 9.1 million) for the restoration of the New Safe Confinement (NSC), which covers the destroyed Unit 4 of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the Shelter Object.

    The NSC Arch was damaged as a result of a Russian drone strike in February 2025. According to preliminary estimates by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the restoration works may cost approximately EUR 500 million.

    1. Address by the Director General of the Chornobyl NPP State Specialized Enterprise on the 25th Anniversary of the Enterprise
    2. Participants of the 4th International Summit of Cities and Regions Visit the Chornobyl NPP and the Exclusion Zone
    3. Maximilian Rasch, Germany's Chargé d'Affaires, Visits Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant
    4. Another International Assistance Delivery to Chornobyl NPP

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