On 10th February 2024, the European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius visited Chornobyl NPP and the exclusion zone.
The official delegation included representatives from the European Parliament and Commission, the European Climate Foundation, the European Institute of Peace, media outlets, and others. They were accompanied by representatives of the Ukrainian Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources led by Ruslan Strilets and the leadership of the State Agency of Ukraine on Exclusion Zone Management.