Der Sarkophag Schrotthulle oder Millionengrab?

In: Osteuropa, Band 56, Heft 4, S. 131-138

Abstract

After the disaster at Chernobyl, a concrete casing was built around the ruins of the damaged reactor in a hurry & under extreme circumstances, so as to protect the environment from radiation. It very quickly became clear that this sarcophagus was a temporary measure, & that it would have to be repaired. A dispute broke out between the European Union & Ukraine regarding financing & shutting down the other reactors at Chernobyl. Only in 1997 did the EU & the G7 together with the Ukrainian government decide to build a new encasement. The key problem concerning the sarcophagus has yet to be solved, though. There is no strategy for disposing of its highly radioactive contents. Adapted from the source document.