4 months, 1 week ago

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant sustains damage after Ukrainian strike

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-08-12 10:29 This video grab taken from a handout footage released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on August 11, 2024, shows a fire at a cooling tower of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. AFP PHOTO / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE MOSCOW -- The infrastructure of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has sustained serious damage for the first time since the start of the ongoing shelling and attacks by Ukrainian forces, ZNPP Director of Communications Yevgenia Yashina said on Sunday. "The infrastructure of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has for the first time suffered serious damage as a result of a strike by the Armed Forces of Ukraine," Yashina was quoted by Russia's TASS News Agency as saying. While the Russian side accused Kiev of deliberately attempting to destroy the plant and incite "nuclear terror," Ukraine's state-run nuclear energy operator Energoatom said Russia's "negligence" or arson could have sparked the fire.

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Ukrainian energy workers carry out repairs despite Russia's pounding of the country's power grid

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Ukrainian energy workers carry out repairs despite Russia's pounding of the country's power grid

New Indian Express

On a bright winter day, workers at a Ukrainian thermal power plant repair its heavily damaged equipment as drops of water from melted snow leak through gaping holes in its battered roof. Several weeks earlier, the facility was targeted by a Russian air attack that left scorch marks, shrapnel scars on the walls, and missile fragments scattered across the production …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Underground Schools Offer Safe Haven Amid Nuclear Shadow

Associated Press

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been under repeated attacks, posing a significant threat from both bombs and radiation. Despite being in cold shutdown for two years, the plant's external electrical supply is cut off for extended periods, increasing the risk of a large-scale meltdown. The plant's safer design compared to Chernobyl reduces the immediate threat of a …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Takeaways from AP story on Ukrainian schools built underground to guard against bombs and radiation

The Independent

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

UN nuclear watchdog warns conditions ‘very fragile’ at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog on Tuesday described the situation at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant as “very fragile” following fresh attacks near the site in central Ukraine, and vowed to expand the agency’s inspections to include critical electricity supplies. No cooling, then maybe you have a disaster.” Earlier, Grossi posted on X that …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

IAEA chief to visit Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

China Daily

FILE PHOTO: A view shows Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from the bank of Kakhovka Reservoir. VIENNA - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday that he will visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant next week as nuclear safety situation there "remains precarious." Grossi's visit comes after what he called "recent deeply concerning incidents" at the ZNPP, including …

4 months ago

Belarus says Ukraine amassing troops at border amid incursion into Russia

Al Jazeera

Fighting has escalated after Ukrainian troops smashed through the border into Russia’s Kursk region this month. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says Kyiv has stationed more than 120,000 soldiers along its border with Belarus, the country’s state news agency reported, as fighting continues amid Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Elsewhere, the United Nations nuclear watchdog warned …

4 months ago

IAEA warns of heightened security dangers facing Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

ABC

The International Atomic Energy Agency has called on Kyiv and Moscow to exercise "maximum restraint" amid fears of a deteriorating safety situation around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in south-eastern Ukraine. "Yet again we see an escalation of the nuclear safety and security dangers facing the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant power plant," he said. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has …

4 months, 1 week ago

IAEA allays fears over nuclear safety after fire

China Daily

The logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency is seen at its headquarters. The United Nations' nuclear watchdog said on Sunday that a fire near the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant had "no impact" on the facility's safety. "No impact has been reported for nuclear safety," the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a statement. Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom said …

4 months, 1 week ago

Fire seen at Ukrainian nuclear power plant as 15 injured in Kursk drone strike

The Independent

4 months, 1 week ago

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant sustains damage after Ukrainian strike

China Daily

This video grab taken from a handout footage released by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service on August 11, 2024, shows a fire at a cooling tower of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. AFP PHOTO / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE MOSCOW -- The infrastructure of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has sustained serious damage for the first time since the start …

4 months, 1 week ago

Fire at cooling tower of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

The Hindu

A fire broke out Sunday at a cooling tower of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, with Kyiv and Moscow trading blame for the incident. "As a result of shelling of the town of Energodar by the Ukrainian armed forces, there was a fire at a cooling system of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station," Yevgeny Balitsky, the Russian-installed …

6 months ago

Ukrainian drones knock out two substations near Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, Russia-installed officials say

Hindustan Times

June 21 - Russian-installed officials said on Friday that Ukrainian drone attacks had put out of action two electricity substations in Enerhodar, the town serving the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station and cut power to most of its residents. Ukrainian drones knock out two substations near Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, Russia-installed officials say But an official at the occupied Zaporizhzhia …

6 months ago

Ukrainian drones strike town near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Russia-installed official says

Live Mint

June 22 - A Russian-installed official said on Saturday that Ukrainian attack drones again struck Enerhodar, a town near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, after drones earlier in the week hit two of the town's electric substations. An official at the occupied Zaporizhzhia station, Europe's largest nuclear plant with six reactors, had initially reported that it was unaffected by …

8 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine warns it lacked missiles to protect power plant from Russian attack

Al Jazeera

The Trypilska thermal power station, one of the biggest electricity suppliers to the Kyiv region, was destroyed by Russian missiles on April 11. Russia was able to destroy a key power plant serving Kyiv because Ukraine ran out of defensive missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed. The Trypilska thermal power plant, one of the biggest electricity suppliers to the Kyiv …

8 months, 1 week ago

Is Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant at risk of an ‘accident’?

Al Jazeera

Ukraine’s Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is dangerously close to suffering an accident because of recent drone attacks on it, according to the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency. Last week, all six power units of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant which is located in southeastern Ukraine were switched to the cold shutdown …

8 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine 'ran out' of missiles to defend key plant, Zelensky says

The Hindu

Russia was able to destroy a key power plant serving Kyiv because Ukraine ran out of defensive missiles, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday. Mr. Zelensky's warning came as overnight storms put further strain on Ukraine's fragile energy system, cutting power to thousands of people. "Due to the bad weather, 173 settlements in four regions are without power supply," Ukraine's …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

UN atomic watchdog says the status of Russian-occupied Ukraine nuclear plant is ‘extremely serious’

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — An explosion caused by an alleged drone attack at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in Ukraine on Tuesday posed no direct threat to its safety but underscored the “extremely serious situation” at the facility that repeatedly has been caught in the war ‘s crossfire, the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency said. The International Atomic Energy Agency said its team …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Status of Ukraine nuclear power plant is ‘extremely serious,’ U.N. watchdog says

LA Times

People pay respect Tuesday to Ukrainian servicemen Serhiy Konoval and Taras Petrushun, who were killed in a battle with Russian troops, during a funeral ceremony in Independence square in Kyiv, Ukraine. An explosion caused by an alleged drone attack at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in Ukraine on Tuesday posed no direct threat to its safety but underscored the “extremely serious …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine and Russia trade fresh accusations of targeting a major nuclear power plant

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine are trading fresh accusations over renewed threats to Europe’s largest nuclear plant that has been caught up in the war, with Moscow alleging Ukraine was behind drone attacks on the facility that were witnessed by U.N. inspectors and Kyiv accusing Russia of disinformation tactics. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday called the drone attacks …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine denies a Russian claim that it launched drone strikes on a major nuclear power plant

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A senior Ukrainian official has …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine and Russia trade fresh accusations of targeting a major nuclear power plant

LA Times

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, is seen in the background of the shallow Kakhovka Reservoir after the dam collapse, in Energodar, Russian-occupied Ukraine, in June 27. Russia and Ukraine are trading fresh accusations over renewed threats to Europe’s largest nuclear plant that has been caught up in the war, with Moscow alleging Ukraine was behind drone attacks on …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia, Ukraine feud over ‘dangerous’ attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Al Jazeera

Kyiv accuses Moscow of spreading ‘fake’ information of an attack on Europe’s largest nuclear plant to stir more tension. Moscow has accused Ukraine of launching “very dangerous” drone attacks on the Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant – allegations that Kyiv described as “fake” information. Russia’s nuclear agency Rosatom said there was a “series of attacks” on Sunday, with one drone …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant significantly increase accident risk, IAEA head says

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — The head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency on Sunday condemned a drone strike on one of six nuclear reactors at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, saying such attacks “significantly increase the risk of a major nuclear accident.” In a statement on the social media platform X, Rafael Mariano Grossi confirmed at least three …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia says Ukraine attack hits Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Al Jazeera

Russian-installed officials at the plant say radiation levels remain normal after the attack. Russia, which occupies the site of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in southern Ukraine, has accused Kyiv of attacking a dome above one of the plant’s shutdown reactors. The Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, has come under regular attack from Kyiv’s forces since 2022, with 25 people …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Drones attack the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, according to plant officials

LA Times

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is in the background of the shallow Kakhovka Reservoir after the dam collapse in Energodar, Russian-occupied Ukraine in June 2023. Officials at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant said that the site was attacked Sunday by Ukrainian military drones, including a strike on the dome of the plant’s sixth power unit. Later on Sunday, however, …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine says three killed, 13 wounded in Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia

Al Jazeera

Russian officials have meanwhile accused Ukraine of attacking the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Meanwhile on Friday, Russian officials accused Ukraine of attacking the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The Russian state-run RIA news agency quoted the facility’s press service as saying Ukrainian military drones attacked the power plant but caused no damage to its critical infrastructure. On …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia unleashes new attacks as Ukraine sees another reshuffle

The Hindu

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed a longtime aide and several advisers on Saturday in a continuing reshuffle while Russia unleashed fresh attacks overnight. Ukraine's air force said on Saturday that Russia launched 12 Shahed drones overnight, nine of which were shot down, and fired four missiles into eastern Ukraine. Russia unleashed a barrage of 38 missiles, 75 airstrikes and 98 …

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Zelensky fires more aides in a reshuffle as Russia launches drones and missiles across Ukraine

LA Times

A Ukrainian soldier rests in a trench on the frontline in the eastern Donetsk region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed a longtime aide and several advisors on Saturday in a continuing reshuffle while Russia unleashed fresh attacks overnight. Russia unleashed a barrage of 38 missiles, 75 airstrikes and 98 attacks from multiple rocket launchers over the last 24 hours, Ukraine’s …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

UN nuclear chief says security is still fragile at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied nuclear power plant

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Security at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant remains fragile amid worrying recent staff cuts enacted by Russian authorities occupying the facility, which is one of the 10 biggest atomic power plants in the world, the United Nations nuclear watchdog chief said Tuesday. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi, who is in Kyiv, told The Associated Press …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine to build 4 nuclear reactors as war hits power supply

The Hindu

Ukraine's Energy Ministry said on January 29 that it will begin building four new nuclear reactors this year to compensate for Russia's seizure of the country's largest nuclear plant. Energy Minister German Galushchenko said in televised comments that all four new reactors would be at the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant in western Ukraine, eventually making it the largest in Europe. …

1 year ago

Ex-president barred from leaving Ukraine amid alleged plan to meet with Hungary’s Viktor Orban

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Former President Petro Poroshenko was denied permission to leave Ukraine for a planned meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Ukraine’s security service said Saturday. But security officials said that Poroshenko had also agreed to meet Orban, who has previously praised Russian President Vladimir Putin and refused to support Kyiv’s bid for EU accession. In a statement …

1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine, Russia trade blame as shelling continues near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

India Today

Three civilians were wounded in Russian shelling of a village in Zaporizhzhia, the head of Ukraine's presidential administration said on Saturday, while Moscow-backed officials said that Kyiv's forces shelled a school there. Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukraine's presidential administration, said on his Telegram messaging app that Russian forces shelled the village of Stepnohirske in the region from multiple rocket …

1 year, 5 months ago

UN wants more access to Ukraine nuclear plant amid sabotage warnings

Al Jazeera

International Atomic Energy Agency seeks access to rooftop of Zaporizhzhia reactors to check for presence of explosives. IAEA experts at 🇺🇦's #Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant have inspected parts of the facility – including sections of the perimeter of the large cooling pond – so far without observing any visible signs of mines or explosives, but additional access is neededhttps://t.co/UlWeMsaFdU pic.twitter.com/Fpq124tDap …

1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of planning to attack Europe’s biggest nuclear plant

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine and Russia accused each other Wednesday of planning to attack one of the world’s largest nuclear power plants, but neither side provided evidence to support their claims of an imminent threat to the facility in southeastern Ukraine that is occupied by Russian troops. Citing the latest intelligence reports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alleged Tuesday night that …

1 year, 5 months ago

What are the risks surrounding Zaporizhzhya, the nuclear power plant in a war zone?

The Hindu

Nuclear power plants are complex and sophisticated facilities with several layers of safety measures, but no NPP in the world is built to withstand military conflict — and this is the exactly what has befallen the Zaporizhzhya NPP in Ukraine. In June, a Lithuania-based NGO named the Bellona Foundation published a report, authored by its nuclear advisor Dmitry Gorchakov, analysing …

1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of preparing imminent attack on nuclear plant

LA Times

Ukraine and Russia accused each other Wednesday of planning to attack one of the world’s largest nuclear power plants, which is located in southeastern Ukraine and occupied by Russian troops, but neither side provided evidence to support its claims of an imminent threat. Citing intelligence reports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alleged Tuesday night that Russian troops had placed “objects resembling …

1 year, 5 months ago

Russia placed suspected explosives at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, claims Zelenskyy

India Today

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy once again sounded the alarm, alleging that Russia was planning to "simulate an attack" on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. 'POSSIBLE NUCLEAR ATTACK' The Ukrainian president has claimed that Russian troops have placed "objects resembling explosives" on the roofs of buildings at the plant site, as per a report in The Guardian. In his nightly video message, …

1 year, 5 months ago

Russians reducing personnel at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Ukrainian intelligence says

ABC

Russia is gradually reducing the number of personnel at the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, Ukraine's military intelligence agency says. Key points: Ukraine's GUR MO intelligence agency says Russians stationed at Zaporizhzhia's nuclear power plant have begun to leave President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is boosting the military presence in Ukraine's north after the Wagner Group's arrival in Belarus Poland detained a …

1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine holds drills in Zaporizhzhia to prepare for radiation leaks from Russian-held nuclear plant

Associated Press

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Dressed in white and yellow protective suits and armed with devices to detect radiation levels, Ukrainian emergency workers took part in a drill Thursday to prepare for a potential risk of radiation leakage from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Dozens of civilians joined the drill on the outskirts of the city of Zaporizhzhia, located around 100 …

1 year, 6 months ago

UN atomic watchdog chief visits Ukraine nuclear plant threatened by war with Russia

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog visited Europe’s largest atomic power plant Thursday in southern Ukraine, where a recent dam burst and the start of a counteroffensive in the war by Kyiv’s forces have heightened safety risks. Rafael Mariano Grossi, the International Atomic Energy Agency chief, met Tuesday in Kyiv with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy …

1 year, 6 months ago

IAEA’s Grossi says situation ‘serious’ at Ukraine nuclear plant

Al Jazeera

The head of the UN atomic energy agency visits the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant after dam breach. The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says the situation at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is “serious” but being stabilised. Grossi arrived at Europe’s biggest nuclear plant on Thursday to assess potential safety risks after the partial collapse of …

1 year, 6 months ago

Situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant fragile, dangerous: IAEA chief

China Daily

UNITED NATIONS -- The nuclear safety and security situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine remains extremely fragile and dangerous, said the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday. "Military activities continue in the region and may well increase very considerably in the near future," IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told a UN Security Council briefing. …

1 year, 6 months ago

UN Asks Russia, Ukraine to Protect Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

News 18

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on Tuesday urged Ukraine and Russia to adhere to “concrete principles” to prevent nuclear catastrophe at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. The safety of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, located in Ukraine’s southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia, has been a concern since Russian forces seized it over a year ago during Moscow’s war on its neighbor. …

1 year, 6 months ago

Ukraine claims Russia is plotting ‘a provocation’ at nuclear plant, offers no evidence

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military intelligence has claimed, without offering evidence, that Russia is plotting a “large-scale provocation” at a nuclear power plant it occupies in the southeast of the country with the aim of disrupting a looming Ukrainian counteroffensive. A statement released Friday by the intelligence directorate of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry claimed that Russian forces would strike the Zaporizhzhia …

1 year, 6 months ago

Ukraine claims Russia planning ‘massive’ incident at nuclear site

Al Jazeera

Ukraine’s defence ministry has warned that Russia plans to simulate a major accident at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, which is under the control of Russian forces, in a bid to thwart the expected counteroffensive by Ukraine to retake its territory captured by Moscow. “Russians are preparing massive provocation and imitation of the accident at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in …

1 year, 7 months ago

Ukraine’s occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant faces possible staffing crunch

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia intends to relocate around 3,100 Ukrainian staff from Europe’s largest nuclear plant, Ukraine’s atomic energy company claimed Wednesday, warning of a potential “catastrophic lack of qualified personnel” at the Zaporizhzhia facility in Russia-occupied southern Ukraine. Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin has previously complained that Russia wasn’t adequately supplying his fighters and said on Telegram on Wednesday that …

1 year, 7 months ago

Russia orders evacuation of civilians around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia power plant amid warnings of 'severe nuclear accident'

ABC

Anxiety about the safety of Europe's largest nuclear power plant is growing after the Moscow-installed governor of the Ukrainian region where it is located ordered civilian evacuations. Key points: Russian forces are ordering civilians to leave towns around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant The evacuation zone includes Enerhodar, which is home to most of the plant's staff IAEA head Rafael Mariano …

1 year, 7 months ago

Worries grow about Ukraine nuke plant amid evacuations

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Anxiety about the safety of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant grew Sunday after the Moscow-installed governor of the Ukrainian region where it is located ordered civilian evacuations, including from the city where most plant workers live. Analysts have for months pointed to the southern Zaporizhzhia region as one of the possible targets of Ukraine’s expected spring counteroffensive, …

1 year, 7 months ago

Ukraine war: Situation around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant ‘potentially dangerous’, says IAEA

Live Mint

The head of the U.N.'s nuclear power watchdog warned on Saturday that the situation around the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear station has become "potentially dangerous" as Moscow-installed officials began evacuating people from nearby areas. Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, called for measures to ensure the safe operation of Europe's largest nuclear plant as evacuations were under …

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Ukraine drone hits Russian high-rise 1,000 km from frontline

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Ukraine drones strike buildings in heart of Russia in 9/11 style attack

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Ukraine brought the war into the heart of Russia Saturday morning with drone attacks that local authorities said damaged residential buildings in the city of Kazan in the Tatarstan region, over 600 miles from the front line. A view shows a damaged multi-storey residential building following an alleged Ukrainian drone attack in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in Kazan, Russia …

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In a shocking escalation of tensions, Russia experienced a major attack in its city of Kazan, reminiscent of the 9/11 attacks. A series of eight drone strikes targeted high-rise buildings, causing widespread panic and significant damage. The strikes, which occurred in rapid succession, hit several multi-story structures, severely damaging the facades and windows, but fortunately, casualties were avoided as the …

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9-11 Style Drone Attack On Russian Buildings In Kazan: Video

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Kazan Drone Attack: Massive Fire Erupts As Drone Flies Into Building, Terrifying Video Surfaces

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Mystery over massive explosions in the Russian Arctic near one of Vladimir Putin's secret military bases

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Startling amber flames can be seen in alarming new footage of huge explosions that rocked the Russian Arctic near one of Vladimir Putin's secret military bases. A car - one of many coated in powdery snow - is visible on camera reversing slowly before a spectacular orange light flashes for a split second and inferno rages on in the distance. …

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What’s known about the brazen bombing that killed a top Russian general in Moscow

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The killing of a senior Russian general in a bombing outside his apartment building in Moscow was the boldest assassination yet of a top military officer and again brought the war in Ukraine to the streets of the capital. Maj. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the chief of the Russian military’s radiation, chemical and biological protection unit, attends a briefing in Kubinka …

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Sent to Hell: Moment Kyiv death squad's bomb kills Putin general who deployed chemical weapons in Ukraine - as footage shows huge blast outside his Moscow home

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This is the moment a bomb killed one of Vladimir Putin's top generals who deployed chemical weapons in Ukraine. Dramatic footage shows the huge blast that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, 54, head of Vladimir Putin's Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defence Forces. Dramatic footage shows the huge blast that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, 54, head of Vladimir Putin's Radiation, …

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Who was Igor Kirillov, top Russian general assassinated in a scooter blast in Moscow?

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Explosion kills head of Russia's nuclear defence forces, assistant in Moscow

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Moscow: An explosive device planted close to a residential apartment block in Moscow killed the head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Forces, Lt. General Igor Kirillov, early on Tuesday, Russia's Investigative Committee said. Kirillov's assistant also died in the blast, triggered by the device which was placed in a scooter, officials said. Ukraine's Security Services on December 16 …

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Live updates: Russian general Igor Kirillov indicted by Ukraine killed in Moscow explosion

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An Explosion Kills The Head Of Russia's Nuclear Defense Forces

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LOADING ERROR LOADING MOSCOW — An explosive device planted close to a residential apartment block in Moscow killed the head of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Forces, Lt. General Igor Kirillov, early Tuesday, Russia’s Investigative Committee said. Kirillov’s assistant also died in the blast, triggered by the device which was placed in a scooter, officials said. “Investigative and search …

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Russian general heading nuclear, biological, chemical division killed in explosion in Moscow

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Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s nuclear, biological, chemical defence forces was killed in a blast on Tuesday morning. The explosion in Southern Moscow was caused after a device hidden in a scooter was detonated Chief of Russia’s radiation, chemical and biological defence forces Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov and his assistant have reportedly been killed in a blast in …

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Chief of Russia’s nuclear protection forces killed in Moscow bomb blast

Al Jazeera

Lieutenant General Kirillov killed outside an apartment building in the Russian capital. A senior Russian general in charge of nuclear protection forces in Moscow has been killed by a bomb hidden in an electric scooter, Russia’s investigative committee said. “Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, and …

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Russian general Igor Kirillov killed in Moscow: What do we know so far?

Al Jazeera

Ukraine’s SBU intelligence service claims responsibility for the bomb blast in the Russian capital. During the early hours of Tuesday, Kirillov was killed by a bomb hidden in an electric scooter outside an apartment building on Ryazansky Prospekt, Russia’s investigative committee said in a statement. “Igor Kirillov, the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection forces of the armed …

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Ukrainian drones strike Russia as Kyiv reels from consecutive massive air attacks

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian drone strikes on southern Russia killed a 9-year-old boy and set fire to a major oil terminal, officials said Saturday, the day after Moscow launched a massive aerial attack on its neighbor that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said was one of the heaviest bombardments of the country’s energy sector in the nearly three-year war. Elsewhere in …

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Ukrainian drones strike Russia as Kyiv reels from consecutive massive air attacks

New Indian Express

KYIV: Ukrainian drone strikes on southern Russia killed a 9-year-old boy and set fire to a major oil terminal, officials said Saturday, the day after Moscow launched a massive aerial attack on its neighbor that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said was one of the heaviest bombardments of the country's energy sector since Russia's full-scale invasion almost three years ago. Elsewhere …

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Ukrainian drones strike Russia as Kyiv reels from massive air attacks

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Ukrainian drones strike Russia as Kyiv reels from massive air attacks

LA Times

In a photo provided by Ukraine’s 24th Mechanized Brigade press service, service members fire a howitzer toward Russian positions near Chasiv Yar town, in Ukraine’s Donetsk region. Ukrainian drone strikes on southern Russia killed a 9-year-old boy and set fire to a major oil terminal, officials said Saturday, the day after Moscow launched a massive aerial attack on its neighbor …

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Russia launches barrage of 300 missiles and drones against Ukraine power grid

The Independent

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Russia Hits Ukraine With 93 Missiles, 200 Drones In Massive Aerial Attack; Zelenskyy Says 'Terrorising Millions'

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1 week, 3 days ago

Russia Hits Ukraine With 93 Missiles, 200 Drones In Massive Aerial Attack; Zelenskyy Says 'Terrorising Millions'

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Russia launched a large-scale aerial assault against Ukraine on Friday, firing 93 missiles and nearly 200 drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to a report by Associate Press, Ukraine’s defenses intercepted 81 missiles, including 11 cruise missiles brought down by F-16 fighter jets supplied by Western allies earlier this year, Zelenskyy said. Russia Is Stockpiling Cruise, Ballistic Missiles …

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Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with a massive attack of cruise missiles and drones

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1 week, 3 days ago

Russia targets Ukrainian infrastructure with a massive attack of cruise missiles and drones

Deccan Chronicle

Kyiv: Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday, firing 93 missiles and almost 200 drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing it as one of the heaviest bombardments of the country's energy sector since Russia's full-scale invasion almost three years ago. In Moscow, the Defense Ministry said the Russian military used long-range precision missiles and drones on …

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Russia launches massive attack on Ukraine’s energy sector, minister says

CNN

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Russia launched a widespread attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight, forcing the country to implement emergency power outages, Ukrainian authorities said on Friday. “The losses of the Russian occupiers in the Pokrovsk direction are consistently high, especially in manpower,” Ukraine’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said Friday. He also acknowledged that “for several months now, the Pokrovsk direction …

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Kremlin praises Trump, pounds Ukraine in massive attack

New Indian Express

The Kremlin said Friday that US President-elect Donald Trump's opposition to Ukraine's use of US weapons to hit Russia "fully aligned" with Moscow's position, hours after it launched a massive aerial barrage on Ukraine. Russia launched one of its largest missile attacks ever in the early hours of Friday, targeting Ukraine's energy grid as temperatures dropped below freezing, in what …

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Ukraine strikes Russian port with missiles, hits oil depot with drones: Report

Firstpost

The Druzhba oil pipeline, constructed during the Soviet era, transports oil from Western Siberian and Caspian Sea fields to European markets, while the Baltic Pipeline System carries oil to the Baltic Sea, with both passing through the Bryansk region FILE PHOTO: The Druzhba oil pipeline between Hungary and Russia is pictured at the Hungarian MOL Group's Danube Refinery in Szazhalombatta, …

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Behind Putin's nuclear bluster lies a desire for peace

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While Vladimir Putin tries to demonstrate to the entire world his willingness to start a nuclear war, even recognised ‘hawks’ among pro-Kremlin analysts do not conceal the fact that they hope for peace It seems that neither the Kremlin nor analysts close to it believe in the real possibility of a new world war, although they use it actively in …

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I survived Nagasaki bombing – Putin has no idea of the horrors of nuclear war

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I survived Nagasaki bombing – Putin has no idea of the horrors of nuclear war

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Terumi Tanaka, one of a diminishing number of survivors …

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Drone strikes UN vehicle on way to inspect Ukrainian nuclear plant

CNN

CNN — An armored vehicle belonging to the UN’s atomic watchdog was hit by a drone strike on its way to inspect a Ukrainian nuclear power plant on Tuesday, in an attack President Volodymyr Zelensky has blamed on Russia. The strike took place as the vehicle traveled in a convoy to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, as part of efforts …

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’

The Independent

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’

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Russian attacks across Ukraine kill at least 12 people

Al Jazeera

Governor says strike on Ukraine’s Zaporizhia region sets a service station on fire, killing at least 10 people. The Russian military also struck the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Friday, the local governor said, killing at least two people. Friday’s attacks came as Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, in Belarus’s capital of …

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,012

Al Jazeera

Here is the situation on Monday, December 2: One person was killed and several others injured following Russia’s drone attack on Ukraine’s western city of Ternopil, according to Viacheslav Negoda, the head of the military administration of Ternopil region. A Russian missile strike on a town in Ukraine’s central Dnipropetrovsk region killed at least four people, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. …

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How Russia has weaponised winter in war-torn Ukraine

Firstpost

Russia’s systematic strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid have plunged millions into darkness, weaponising winter to erode morale and resilience. With temperatures dropping to -20 degrees Celsius, power cuts lasting up to 20 hours, and relentless air attacks, Ukraine faces a dire humanitarian crisis A worker warms himself near a wood stove as he fixes a thermal power plant damaged by …

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Russia-Ukraine War: NATO’s New Missile Strategy Risks Nuclear Conflict While Europe Celebrates Christmas

The Hindu

Published : Nov 29, 2024 13:55 IST - 6 MINS READ A surreal atmosphere currently loiters over Europe: a strange disconnect between festive preparations and the content of TV news bulletins and posts on social media. The day after Biden’s pronouncement, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, eager to burnish Britain’s reputation as the US’ most stalwart ally, declared he would …

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Ukrainian energy workers carry out repairs despite Russia’s pounding of the country’s power grid

Associated Press

On a bright winter day, workers at a Ukrainian thermal power plant repair its heavily damaged equipment as drops of water from melted snow leak through gaping holes in its battered roof. Workers at a thermal power plant that’s supposed to produce electricity are walking on frozen floors and using firewood to keep warm,” Oleksandr, 52, head of the Production …

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Why is Russia targeting Ukraine’s energy grid with missile attacks?

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Putin threatens to target Kyiv ‘decision-making centres’ with new missile

The Independent

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Putin in Kazakhstan: Russia can target ‘decision-making centres’ in Ukraine over ATACMS attacks

Firstpost

Putin said that the decision-making centres in Kyiv could fall target to Russia’s new Oreshnik missiles that have the capacity to travel “around three kilometres per second” Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that launching a barrage of missile attacks against Ukraine was Moscow’s way of “responding” to Kyiv’s use of Western weapons. ‘Russia to target decision-making centres’ Putin …

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Massive Russian strike on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure leaves over a million without power

Firstpost

Russia’s overnight strikes on energy infrastructure impacted Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions, according to Ukraine’s top private power company DTEK A window is illuminated in a residential building during a power outage after a morning Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 21, 2024. Reuters Over a million people were reported without power across …

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Latest 'Massive' Russian Aerial Attack Cuts Power To 1 Million Homes In Ukraine

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING KYIV, Ukraine — Russia conducted a “massive” attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Thursday, firing nearly 200 missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power, Ukrainian officials said. Last March, the International Criminal Court in The Hague issued arrest warrants for two high-ranking Russian military officers on war crimes charges linked to attacks …

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A ‘massive’ Russian missile and drone attack targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

A ‘massive’ Russian missile and drone attack targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Associated Press

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia conducted a “massive” missile and drone attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Thursday, officials said, adding to fears that the Kremlin aims to cripple the country’s power generation capacity before winter. Ukrainian officials have in the past accused Russia of “weaponizing winter.” Around half of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure has been destroyed during the almost three years …

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‘Massive enemy attack’: Russia strikes Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Al Jazeera

Russian missile attacks have been reported across Ukraine, with emergency power outages affecting more than one million people amid freezing cold temperatures. Ukraine’s power infrastructure has come “under massive enemy attack”, according to the country’s energy minister, leaving more than 1 million people without electricity. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Energy Minister German Galushchenko said that “attacks on energy …

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Ukraine: Power cut to more than a million homes after major Russian attack on energy facilities

CNN

CNN — More than a million households were left without power in Ukraine after a widespread Russian aerial attack targeted critical energy infrastructure facilities, authorities in the country said Thursday. Ukraine’s energy supplies have been repeatedly targeted since Russia launched its full-scale invasion began in February 2022, causing rolling blackouts. Ukraine’s energy system came “under massive enemy attack,” overnight, Energy …

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Ukraine-Russia war live: Russian missile factory ‘hit in Ukrainian drone strike’

The Telegraph

A Russian missile factory and oil refinery near the Moscow region were hit in an overnight long-range Ukrainian drone strike, Kyiv has said. Footage showed buildings on fire and a large black smoke plume rising over the skyline of the city of Kaluga, around 220 miles from the Ukrainian border Open source intelligence analysts said that Ukrainian drones hit a …

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Zelenskyy accuses Russia of using Ukraine as 'testing ground' amid surge in Shahed strikes

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This past week has seen the most significant escalation in hostilities that Ukraine has witnessed since Russia’s full-scale invasion and marks a new chapter in the nearly three-year war — one tinged with uncertainty and fear. Ukraine has endured nearly 500 drone strikes, 800 guided aerial bombs and over 20 missile attacks in the past week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said …

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Viral video claims Russian official told ‘to remain silent’ on ICBM strike on Ukraine

Hindustan Times

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova allegedly received a phone call during a press conference on Thursday, where “higher officials” instructed her to not speak about the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by Moscow during an attack on Ukraine, Kyiv Post reported. ICBM attack on Ukraine Ukraine on Thursday alleged that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight targeting …

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