Ukraine nuclear operator: Russian troops leave Chernobyl
2 years, 9 months ago

Ukraine nuclear operator: Russian troops leave Chernobyl

Associated Press  

LVIV, Ukraine — Russian troops were leaving the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and heading towards Ukraine’s border with Belarus, the Ukrainian nuclear operator company said. The operator, Energoatom said that the Russian military was also preparing to leave Slavutych, a nearby city where power plant workers live. Energoatom also said reports were confirmed that the Russians dug trenches in the Red Forest, the 10-square-kilometer area surrounding the Chernobyl plant within the Exclusion Zone, and received “significant doses of radiation.” The Russian troops “panicked at the first sign of illness,” which “showed up very quickly,” and began to prepare to leave, the operator said. Energoatom said the Russians have signed a document confirming the handover of the Chernobyl plant and stating that the plant’s administration doesn’t have any complaints about the Russian troops who were “guarding” the facility.

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Takeaways from AP story on Ukrainian schools built underground to guard against bombs and radiation
2 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent  

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UN nuclear watchdog warns conditions ‘very fragile’ at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia power plant
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Zelenskyy makes 1st visit to border area where Ukrainian forces launched offensive into Russia
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zelenskyy makes 1st visit to border area where Ukrainian forces launched offensive into Russia

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first visit Thursday to the border area where his forces launched their surprise offensive into Russia, saying that Kyiv’s military had taken control of another Russian village and captured more prisoners of war. While in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region, Zelenskyy said the new POWs from the Russian region of Kursk would …

Belarus says Ukraine amassing troops at border amid incursion into Russia
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Thousands of Ukraine troops ready to defend land captured in daring attack into Russia
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Thousands of Ukraine troops ready to defend land captured in daring attack into Russia

The Independent  

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More Russians are urged to flee Ukraine's cross-border attack as the Kremlin scrambles to respond
4 months, 4 weeks ago

More Russians are urged to flee Ukraine's cross-border attack as the Kremlin scrambles to respond

The Independent  

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Fire seen at Ukrainian nuclear power plant as 15 injured in Kursk drone strike
4 months, 4 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Putin tells 76,000 Russians to evacuate in the wake of Ukrainian advance as state of emergency called
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Putin tells 76,000 Russians to evacuate in the wake of Ukrainian advance as state of emergency called

The Independent  

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Russia launches new operation to halt advancing Ukrainian troops
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia launches new operation to halt advancing Ukrainian troops

The Hindu  

Moscow on Saturday mounted a "counter-terror operation" in three border regions adjoining Ukraine to halt Kyiv's advance deeper into Russia and warned that the fighting endangered a nuclear power plant. Russia's nuclear agency on Saturday warned the Ukrainian attack posed a "direct threat" to the nearby Kursk nuclear power station. Belarus, Russia's close ally, on Saturday ordered military reinforcements — …

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

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

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

Russia says Ukraine attack hits Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
9 months 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 …

UN watchdog’s head in Russia to discuss safety of Ukrainian nuclear plant caught in crossfire
10 months ago

UN watchdog’s head in Russia to discuss safety of Ukrainian nuclear plant caught in crossfire

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — The U.N.'s atomic watchdog agency chief is visiting Russia amid concern about a Ukrainian nuclear power plant caught in the crossfire since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in 2022 and seized the facility shortly after. AP AUDIO: UN watchdog’s head in Russia to discuss safety of Ukrainian nuclear plant caught in crossfire AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports …

Ex-president barred from leaving Ukraine amid alleged plan to meet with Hungary's Viktor Orban
1 year, 1 month ago

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

The Independent  

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Ex-president barred from leaving Ukraine amid alleged plan to meet with Hungary’s Viktor Orban
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Russian occupiers rule Ukraine’s nuclear plant through force, fear: Sources
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian occupiers rule Ukraine’s nuclear plant through force, fear: Sources

Al Jazeera  

Ukrainian insiders talk to Al Jazeera about life at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which was taken over in the early days of the war. The occupiers paid workers in the Russian rouble, while they still received the hryvnia from Ukraine’s state nuclear company Energoatom – until it found out about their “volunteer collaboration”, fired them, and stopped transferring wages. Even …

Land mines are in place around a Russian-occupied nuclear plant in Ukraine, UN watchdog warns
1 year, 5 months ago

Land mines are in place around a Russian-occupied nuclear plant in Ukraine, UN watchdog warns

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The U.N. atomic watchdog says its monitors at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant reported seeing anti-personnel mines around the site as Ukraine’s military pursues a counteroffensive against the Kremlin’s entrenched forces after 17 months of war. The agency did not directly attribute the placement of the mines to the Russians but said its experts were told …

Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of planning to attack Europe’s biggest nuclear plant
1 year, 6 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 …

Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of preparing imminent attack on nuclear plant
1 year, 6 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 …

Russians reducing personnel at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Ukrainian intelligence says
1 year, 6 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 …

Ukraine holds drills in Zaporizhzhia to prepare for radiation leaks from Russian-held nuclear plant
1 year, 6 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 …

Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered city in Russia
1 year, 6 months ago

Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered city in Russia

Associated Press  

The owner of the Wagner private military contractor made his most direct challenge to the Kremlin yet, calling for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia’s defense minister. Prigozhin claimed early Saturday that his forces had crossed into Russia from Ukraine and had reached Rostov, saying they faced no resistance from young conscripts at checkpoints and that his forces “aren’t …

Intense fighting reported in Ukraine as last nuclear reactor is shut down amid flooding
1 year, 7 months ago

Intense fighting reported in Ukraine as last nuclear reactor is shut down amid flooding

The Hindu  

Ukraine’s military reported intense fighting with Russian forces on June 10, while the country's nuclear energy agency said it put the last operating reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant into a “cold shutdown” for safety as Russia's war on Ukraine drags on through its 16th month. After Russian forces pummeled Ukraine with missiles and drones overnight resulting in deaths …

UN Asks Russia, Ukraine to Protect Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
1 year, 7 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. …

Ukraine claims Russia is plotting ‘a provocation’ at nuclear plant, offers no evidence
1 year, 7 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 …

Ukraine claims Russia planning ‘massive’ incident at nuclear site
1 year, 7 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 …

Ukraine warns of Russian plan to ‘simulate nuclear power plant accident’
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukraine warns of Russian plan to ‘simulate nuclear power plant accident’

The Independent  

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Ukraine’s occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant faces possible staffing crunch
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 …

Worries grow about Ukraine nuke plant amid evacuations
1 year, 8 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, …

Ukraine war: Situation around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant ‘potentially dangerous’, says IAEA
1 year, 8 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 …

Russian forces suffer radiation sickness after digging trenches and fishing in Chernobyl
1 year, 8 months ago

Russian forces suffer radiation sickness after digging trenches and fishing in Chernobyl

The Independent  

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Ukrainians mark Chernobyl disaster amid nuclear threats
1 year, 8 months ago

Ukrainians mark Chernobyl disaster amid nuclear threats

Associated Press  

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine — Workers at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on Wednesday marked the 37th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear disaster amid an ongoing war and nuclear threats, somberly laying flowers at a monument for victims. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used the day to repeat his warnings about the potential threat of a new atomic catastrophe in Ukraine amid …

Belarusians wary of being drawn into war with Ukraine
1 year, 8 months ago

Belarusians wary of being drawn into war with Ukraine

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — For Ruslan, an engineer in the Belarus capital of Minsk, Russia’s war in neighboring Ukraine suddenly seemed closer than ever when a conscription office recently sent him a summons for military training. “Everybody fears that they won’t allow Belarusians to keep watching the war from a distance for too long.” Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has welcomed thousands …

UN nuclear chief discusses Ukraine nuclear plant in Russia
1 year, 9 months ago

UN nuclear chief discusses Ukraine nuclear plant in Russia

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The head of the U.N.'s atomic energy watchdog met with Russian officials in Kaliningrad on Wednesday for negotiations on the safety of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, currently held by Russian forces. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi’s trip to the Russian exclave came a week after he visited the plant, which is the largest nuclear …

When Russia took control of Zaporizhzhia's nuclear power plant, Ukrainian technicians were forced to flee, or work at gunpoint
1 year, 9 months ago

When Russia took control of Zaporizhzhia's nuclear power plant, Ukrainian technicians were forced to flee, or work at gunpoint

ABC  

The warfare taking place around Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant has prompted warnings of possible disaster — but workers say the scenes inside the station are just as alarming. For months, mostly Ukrainian workers have kept the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine operating while living and working under Russian occupation. Still, "the situation regarding the nuclear plant is …

Major Russian missile barrage strikes cities across Ukraine, including Kyiv
1 year, 10 months ago

Major Russian missile barrage strikes cities across Ukraine, including Kyiv

LA Times  

Three Russian rockets launched from Russia’s Belgorod region are seen at dawn in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on March 9, 2023. President Volodymyr Zelensky described the barrage, which came as many people slept, as an attempt by Moscow “to intimidate Ukrainians again.” The Russian Defense Ministry said the attacks were in retaliation for an incursion into the Bryansk region of western Russia …

Russian forces keep up pressure as Ukraine anniversary nears
1 year, 11 months ago

Russian forces keep up pressure as Ukraine anniversary nears

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces are keeping Ukrainian troops tied down with attacks in the eastern Donbas region as Moscow assembles additional combat power there for an expected offensive in the coming weeks, Ukrainian officials said Monday. Serhii Haidai said shelling there had subsided because “the Russians have been saving ammunition for a large-scale offensive.” Military analysts say the Kremlin’s …

Russia warns more US weapons to Ukraine will aggravate war as Kremlin mulls boosting troops
2 years ago

Russia warns more US weapons to Ukraine will aggravate war as Kremlin mulls boosting troops

ABC  

The Kremlin has warned that increasing the supply of US arms to Ukraine would aggravate the devastating 10-month war ignited by Russia's invasion, as Russia's defence minister has called for expanding Moscow's military by at least 500,000 troops. Key points: Vladimir Putin says the war in Ukraine will "develop our armed forces and strengthen the capability of our troops" He …

Ukraine: Russian strikes thwarted, wreckage hits buildings
2 years ago

Ukraine: Russian strikes thwarted, wreckage hits buildings

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian authorities said they thwarted a Russian attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region Wednesday as their air defense system destroyed 13 explosive-laden drones, although wreckage damaged five buildings, without causing casualties. The Russian Embassy in Washington said a Patriot missile delivery would be “another provocative step by the administration, which could lead to unpredictable consequences.” It …

Ukraine says Russia has placed rocket launchers at nuclear power plant
2 years, 1 month ago

Ukraine says Russia has placed rocket launchers at nuclear power plant

LA Times  

A Ukrainian serviceman patrols Thursday in Kherson near the Antonivsky Bridge, which was destroyed by Russian forces. Russian forces have installed multiple rocket launchers at Ukraine’s shut-down Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Ukrainian officials said Thursday, raising fears that Europe’s largest atomic power station could be used as a base to fire on Ukrainian territory and heightening radiation dangers. Ukraine’s nuclear …

Ukraine committing 'nuclear terrorism' over Zaporizhzhia, says Russian defence minister
2 years, 1 month ago

Ukraine committing 'nuclear terrorism' over Zaporizhzhia, says Russian defence minister

Firstpost  

Ukraine denies shelling the facility, which has been under the control of Russian forces since the first days of the war and has accused Russia of firing on it Moscow: Russian defence minister has accused Ukraine of continuing to shell the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, deliberately creating the threat of a possible nuclear catastrophe. Shoigu said Russian forces were taking …

November 28, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
2 years, 1 month ago

November 28, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

The head of Ukraine’s nuclear energy provider says the company has received information that Russian forces may be preparing to leave the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. “We are now observing signs that the Russian invaders may be preparing to leave,” Petro Kotin, the head of Energoatom, said in a statement Sunday. “It’s like, you know, they’re packing and they’re stealing …

November 28, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
2 years, 1 month ago

November 28, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

The head of Ukraine’s nuclear energy provider says the company has received information that Russian forces may be preparing to leave the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. “We are now observing signs that the Russian invaders may be preparing to leave,” Petro Kotin, the head of Energoatom, said in a statement Sunday. “It’s like, you know, they’re packing and they’re stealing …

Shelling of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant continues as UN nuclear watchdog warns of catastrophic consequences
2 years, 1 month ago

Shelling of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant continues as UN nuclear watchdog warns of catastrophic consequences

ABC  

Powerful explosions from shelling have rocked Ukraine's Russian-controlled nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia, drawing condemnation from UN nuclear watchdog and the warning: "You're playing with fire." Key points: More than a dozen blasts shook the plant on Saturday and Sunday Russia and Ukraine have been blaming each other for the shelling of the facility The head of the International Atomic …

Nuclear accident in offing? Russia accuses Ukraine of shelling its facility
2 years, 1 month ago

Nuclear accident in offing? Russia accuses Ukraine of shelling its facility

Live Mint  

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is now under the control of Russia, has come under the shelling allegedly by the Ukrainian forces. An official said that the Ukrainian forces shelled the nuclear power plant for two consecutive days. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which Russia occupied shortly after its invasion of Ukraine, has since come under repeated shelling. The …

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv prepares for a winter with no heat, water or power
2 years, 2 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv prepares for a winter with no heat, water or power

India TV News  

Russia-Ukraine war: The mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, is warning residents that they must prepare for the worst this winter if Russia keeps striking the country’s energy infrastructure — and that means having no electricity, water or heat in the freezing cold cannot be ruled out. Residents of Ukraine’s Russian-occupied city of Kherson received warning messages on their phones urging …

Amid war with Russia, Ukrainians face a nuclear threat with grit and dark humour
2 years, 2 months ago

Amid war with Russia, Ukrainians face a nuclear threat with grit and dark humour

ABC  

Dmytro Bondarenko is ready for the worst. "Of course Ukraine takes this threat seriously, because we understand what kind of country we are dealing with," presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said, referring to Russia. Mr Bondarenko said he started making nuclear survival plans when Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant — the largest in Europe — was affected by Russian attacks. Mr …

Backup power used at Ukraine nuclear site for safety systems
2 years, 2 months ago

Backup power used at Ukraine nuclear site for safety systems

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Europe’s largest nuclear power plant was relying on emergency diesel generators to run its safety systems Thursday after external power from the Ukrainian electric grid was again cut off, Ukrainian and U.N. officials reported. Energoatom claimed Russian officials are trying to connect the power station to Russia’s power grid so it could supply electricity to Crimea, which …

Ukraine: Russian shelling damaged nuclear plant power lines
2 years, 2 months ago

Ukraine: Russian shelling damaged nuclear plant power lines

The Hindu  

Ukraine's nuclear state operator Energoatom said on Thursday that Russia has shelled and damaged power lines connecting Europe's largest nuclear power plant to the Ukrainian grid, leaving the plant reliant on diesel generators again. The nuclear power plant lies within part of the Zaporizhzhia region that has been occupied by Russian forces since the early days of the war, which …

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