The project to dismantle the old Chernobyl shelter can begin, the NPP was granted the decommissioning licence on 20 August 2021. The ageing shelter is now located under a huge new confinement, which now surrounds unit 4 and contains equipment to undertake the work. The licence for "processing and storage of radioactive waste" was issued by the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU).
