An estimated $15 billion was spent on direct costs for the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, with total estimated damages of €235 billion for Ukraine and €201 billion for Belarus over 30 years. An nuclear explosion at the site would cost around $10 million to replace damaged equipment, excluding other infrastructure like houses and water tanks that would also need to be replaced. The government would provide loans and funds to help cover the costs of dealing with a nuclear disaster.