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Power back on at huge nuclear plant in Zaporizhzhia

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At the beginning of the month, a group of nuclear experts from the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) travelled to Zaporizhzhia, the biggest nuclear facility in Europe. Both Russia and Ukraine laid the blame for the facility’s shelling in southeast Ukraine on the other. After the IAEA’s initial inspection, the organisation declared it would stay … Read more

Ukraine claims to have hit an FSB base in Zaporizhzhia

Zaporizhzhia

Ukraine says it struck a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) base in Kamianka-Dniprovska, Zaporizhzhia region. Russia has yet to respond to the incident. Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence division said on Monday that it had struck a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) base in Kamianka-Dniprovska, Zaporizhzhia region. According to Defense Intelligence, Russian forces were also storing ballots … Read more

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: initial inspection by UN experts

Zaporizhzhia

UN nuclear experts have conducted their initial inspection of the Ukrainian power plant owned by Russia at Zaporizhzhia and will continue to do so. Europe’s biggest nuclear facility is located near Zaporizhzhia, in southern Ukraine. The plant’s Ukrainian employees claim that Russian troops have used it as a military base and that employees are in … Read more

Ukraine conflict: UN team departs for a nuclear plant in Zaporizhzhia

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 An inspection team from the UN’s nuclear watchdog is headed to Ukraine’s troubled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station. The crew is anticipated to arrive at the plant later this week, according to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi. The largest nuclear facility in Europe and Ukraine must be kept safe and secure, he … Read more

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reconnected with power grid

Zaporizhzhia nuclear

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station has been restored to Ukraine’s energy grid. One of the two reactors “that was stopped yesterday was rejoined to the electricity grid, and capacity is being increased” at 2:04 p.m. local time on Friday. Fires at a nearby thermal power plant were to blame for the station’s power line disconnecting … Read more

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant cut off from power for another day

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is still not connected to the nation’s electrical grid. Backup diesel generators at the plant were “immediately engaged” in the event of a power blackout. The last energy power line to the nuclear reactor twice disconnected due to flames nearby. According to the nation’s nuclear operator, Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which … Read more

The world narrowly escaped a nuclear disaster- Zelensky

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Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky issued a dire warning on Thursday night. The Zaporizhzhia plant was only able to run safely because backup electricity started up. Fighting close to the complex, which is the biggest nuclear plant in Europe, is causing alarm. According to President Volodomyr Zelensky, a nuclear facility operated by Russia that was cut … Read more

World nearly faced prospect of radiation disaster: Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Fires cut Zaporizhzhia off from the national grid for the first time in its history. Volodymyr Zelenskyy blames Russian shelling for the damage. IAEA director calls for an international mission to the plant within days. Thursday, a Russian-occupied nuclear reactor was detached from Ukraine’s electric grid, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced. The Zaporizhzhia facility only operated … Read more

West demands strict security at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

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The leaders of the west urge caution near Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. There are fears of a catastrophe worse than Chernobyl. Ukraine’s Independence Day will mark six months since Russia invaded the country. The United States, Britain, France, Germany, and others have emphasized the necessity to protect nuclear plant that are at risk due to … Read more

Russia will permit inspection of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone with French President Emmanuel Macron. Leaders stressed importance of sending IAEA experts to the plant to evaluate “the situation on the ground”. Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed the idea of an inspection but noted specifics were still being worked out. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant will be open for UN representatives to … Read more

Russian army trucks parked inside Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Zaporizhzhia nuclear

Footage shows Russian military vehicles at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility. The video was filmed inside a turbine hall connected to a nuclear reactor. Moscow has said its only presence at the facility is for guard duty, not nuclear-related operations. At Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power facility, where intensified shelling has fanned fears of a nuclear disaster, … Read more

Russia declines to demilitarize the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Zaporizhzhia nuclear

UN Secretary General António Guterres raises alarm over potential harm to nuclear facility. Turkish and Ukrainian presidents plead with Russia to demilitarize the site. Staff claim they have been the target of “continual military attacks” over the past two weeks. Requests for a complete demilitarization of the region surrounding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor in southern … Read more

Why is the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power facility in Ukraine causing the world such concern?

Zaporizhzhia

Early in the conflict, Russia seized the Zaporizhzhia complex in the town of Enerhodar in southeast Ukraine. It has sparked growing worldwide worry after shelling hit the plant, whose six reactors produce more power than any similar facility in the United States. Unknown numbers of the 11,000 employees who worked at the plant before World … Read more

Russia is trying to “threaten the whole world”-Volodymyr Zelenksyy

Volodymyr Zelenksyy

Ukraine and Russia blame each other for shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed a demilitarize zone near the facility. The United States has called for IAEA to visit the site in southeastern Ukraine. According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksyy, Russia has reached a new low and is attempting to … Read more

Ukraine nuclear workers working at gun point by Russian forces

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Ukrainian staff at nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia describe daily threat of kidnapping. Russian troops use facility as a military base and launch rockets from it. Since early March, invading forces have occupied the site. Staff at the occupied nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia have described to the BBC how they are held at gunpoint … Read more

Zaporizhzhia’s tensions have alarmed the world

Zaporizhzhia

The world has been alarmed by tensions at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. For days, Ukrainian and Russian officials have blamed each other for the attack. It’s unclear why Russia would target a site that it already controls. The world has been alarmed by tensions at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. For days, Ukrainian and … Read more

Zelensky and Michel examine the situation at the Zaporizhzhia NPP: a response is necessary to Russian nuclear terrorism

Zelensky and Michel

President of the European Council Charles Michel and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky  According to a Ukrinform correspondent, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made the pertinent statement on Twitter. “ The international community must respond more forcefully to Russian nuclear terrorism by imposing sanctions on the country’s nuclear fuel and industry, Zelensky stated.  President of the European … Read more

Zaporizhzhia: Russian rockets destroyed a portion of the nuclear reactor

Zaporizhzhia

Ukraine’s nuclear agency claims that although a large nuclear power station under Russian control was destroyed, there was no radiation release. The largest facility in Europe, Zaporizhzhia, in southern Ukraine, suffered damage, according to Enerhoatom, to a nitrogen-oxygen unit and a high-voltage power line. Additionally, Ukraine alleges Russian forces are using “terror tactics” by launching … Read more

Russia jeopardizing the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Zaporizhzhia

UK: Russian forces at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant have likely jeopardized the plant’s security and safety. UK believes Russian troops are using the plant as a deterrent against Ukrainian attacks. UN nuclear watchdog has warned that the plant is “completely out of control”. Russian forces at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant have likely jeopardized … Read more

EU considers sanctions on Russia for shelling Ukraine’s nuclear plant

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The European Union will discuss increasing sanctions against Russia on Monday (July 18). Russia is accused of using the continent’s largest nuclear power station to store weapons and launch missiles. EU foreign ministers are considering a ban on gold imports from Russia, similar to what G-7 allies have already done. KYIV: The European Union will … Read more

 Ukraine, the connection to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been restored

 Ukraine

The largest nuclear power station in Europe, Zaporizhzhia, is now under Russian occupation Ukraine’s nuclear power operator announced that it had re-established its connection to surveillance systems there. The U.N.’s nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has stated that it needs to urgently investigate the plant in southern Ukraine The largest nuclear power … Read more

Ukraine claims Russia looks for weak points in defences near key river

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Ukrainian Defense Ministry: Russia probing for weak spots in Ukrainian fortifications along the Siverskyi Donets River. Russia has 40 cruise missiles striking Ukraine from the sea, a spokesman for Ukrainian forces in southern Ukraine says. Attempts to commence storming operations in the area had not abandoned. As per Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesperson Oleksandr Motuzyanyk, Russia … Read more

Ukraine says Russia gives bodies of Azovstal soldiers in new swap

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The exchange took place near the central city of Zaporizhzhia. Ministry: 37 of those returned died fighting in Azovstal. The ministry says the process of returning the bodies is still underway. Ukraine announced on Wednesday that it had exchanged the remains of dozens of soldiers killed in the Russian invasion, including personnel who perished battling … Read more

Ukraine not in favor of IAEA’s visit to Russian-occupied nuclear plant

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IAEA director-general announces they are preparing an expedition to the Russian-occupied nuclear plant. The country requested the visit: Grossi. Russian military seized a factory in southern Ukraine. Ukraine stated on Tuesday that it opposes any visit by the head of the United Nations’ nuclear inspector to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant while it is under Russian … Read more

UN watchdog: A nuclear power plant in Russian-controlled Ukraine poses a “clear and present risk”

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Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is under Russian authority.. Grossi paid a visit to the Chernobyl nuclear power plant north of Kyiv. At least five of the seven vital pillars of nuclear safety and security have been breached at the facility. Since early March, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is under Russian authority. At the end … Read more

Ukraine claims Russians looted and damaged Chernobyl nuclear plant

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The misfortunes brought about by the Russian occupation are put at more than 1.6bn hryvnia (£44m; $54m). Chernobyl acting chief general Valeriy Seyda says the plant’s misfortunes add up to more than 1.6bn hryvnia. Russian soldiers crushed up and stole from Chernobyl’s studios, labs and workplaces. The whereabouts of 196 Ukrainian troopers taken prisoner by … Read more