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.

The participants focused on the current condition of the New Safe Confinement following the damage caused by a drone strike in February 2025, the results of inspections and assessments carried out since then, the implementation of urgent safety measures, and prospects for restoring the facility’s functionality. During the workshop, the results of inspections, scientific and technical studies, and engineering assessments were presented, providing the basis for the development of a future NSC restoration strategy.

Particular attention was paid to regulatory oversight of the restoration activities, licensing approaches, and coordination among the operating organization, regulatory authorities, and international partners. Participants also discussed challenges associated with the ongoing war, technical uncertainties, radiological conditions for the performance of the work, and securing the necessary funding.

Following the workshop, the parties reaffirmed the importance of continued international cooperation and coordinated efforts to ensure the safe restoration of the New Safe Confinement, maintain an adequate level of nuclear and radiation safety at the Chornobyl NPP site, and support the long-term mission of transforming the Shelter Object into an environmentally safe system.