Russia’s Chernobyl seizure seen as nuclear risk ‘nightmare’
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia’s Chernobyl seizure seen as nuclear risk ‘nightmare’

Associated Press  

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine — Here in the dirt of one of the world’s most radioactive places, Russian soldiers dug trenches. Even now, weeks after the Russians left, “I need to calm down,” the plant’s main security engineer, Valerii Semenov, told The Associated Press. Russia’s invasion marks the first time that occupying a nuclear plant was part of a nation’s war strategy, said Rebecca Harms, former president of the Greens group in the European Parliament, who has visited Chernobyl several times. She called it a “nightmare” scenario in which “every nuclear plant can be used like a pre-installed nuclear bomb.” A visit to the exclusion zone, more desolate than usual, found that the invasion risked a catastrophe worse than the original explosion and fire at Chernobyl that sent radioactive material into the atmosphere and became a symbol of the Soviet Union’s stumbling final years. “All these actions proves that their management, and in Russia in general, human life equals like zero.” The full extent of Russia’s activities in the Chernobyl exclusion zone is still unknown, especially because the troops scattered mines that the Ukrainian military is still searching for.

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How a second nuclear disaster was avoided at Chernobyl in 2022
4 weeks ago

How a second nuclear disaster was avoided at Chernobyl in 2022

Live Mint  

W.W. Norton; 240 pages; $29.99. “We’re keeping calm for the time being,” Mr Heiko told his colleague, even though there were no guidelines for what employees at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant should do in the event of war. The nuclear facility is terrain he knows well: Mr Plokhy previously produced an outstanding account of the Chernobyl disaster of 1986, …

Underground Schools Offer Safe Haven Amid Nuclear Shadow
2 months, 1 week 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 …

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  

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But Russian soldiers control another …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Ukraine to build 4 nuclear reactors as war hits power supply
11 months, 1 week 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. …

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 trade blame as shelling continues near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
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 …

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 …

What are the risks surrounding Zaporizhzhya, the nuclear power plant in a war zone?
1 year, 6 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 …

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 …

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  

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 Intelligence chiefs in Kyiv have …

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 …

What really happened at Chernobyl? How the world’s worst nuclear accident happened
1 year, 8 months ago

What really happened at Chernobyl? How the world’s worst nuclear accident happened

The Independent  

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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  

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 Russian troops who dug trenches …

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 …

Ukraine’s coal miners dig deep to power a nation at war
1 year, 9 months ago

Ukraine’s coal miners dig deep to power a nation at war

LA Times  

Miners ride on a conveyor in the tunnel at the coal mine in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, on Friday. Deep underground in southeastern Ukraine, miners work around the clock extracting coal to power the country’s war effort and to provide civilians with light and heat. Coal is central to meeting Ukraine’s energy needs following the Russian military’s six-month campaign to destroy …

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 …

In '81-missile-attack', Russia targets Ukrainian power infra as nuclear plant left without electricity supply
1 year, 10 months ago

In '81-missile-attack', Russia targets Ukrainian power infra as nuclear plant left without electricity supply

Firstpost  

Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, the Black Sea port of Odesa and the country’s second-largest city of Kharkiv were all hit as the Russian missiles hit a wide arc of targets, stretching from Zhytomyr, Vynnytsia and Rivne in the west to Dnipro and Poltava in central Ukraine Kyiv: At least nine people were reportedly killed and a key nuclear power plant was …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Russian Threats Revive Old Nuclear Fears In Central Europe
2 years, 2 months ago

Russian Threats Revive Old Nuclear Fears In Central Europe

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WARSAW, Poland — Two stories beneath a modern steel production plant on Warsaw’s northern edge lies an untouched Cold War relic: a shelter containing gas masks, stretchers, first aid kits and other items meant to help civil defense leaders survive and guide rescue operations in case of nuclear attack or other disasters. Michal Dyjuk via Associated Press …

Ukraine’s Nuclear Chief Says Winter Cold Raises The Risk Of Disaster At Zaporizhzhia
2 years, 2 months ago

Ukraine’s Nuclear Chief Says Winter Cold Raises The Risk Of Disaster At Zaporizhzhia

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING In the seven months since Russian forces seized Europe’s largest atomic energy station, Ukrainian engineers have managed to keep the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant running safely even as artillery shells repeatedly destroyed the facility’s backup electricity. “It was the safest nuclear power plant in Ukraine, and now it is the most dangerous nuclear power plant in the …

EXPLAINER: Power cuts raise risk at Ukraine nuclear plant
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Power cuts raise risk at Ukraine nuclear plant

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A Ukrainian nuclear power plant that has been surrounded by Russian forces lost power Wednesday morning when a Russian missile damaged a distant electrical substation, increasing the risk of radiation disaster, according to the plant’s operator. In the event of a disaster, the biggest risk outside Ukraine could be to Russia, “depending on which way the wind blows,” …

Ukraine nuclear plant reconnected to grid after line was cut
2 years, 3 months ago

Ukraine nuclear plant reconnected to grid after line was cut

Associated Press  

BERLIN — An external power line to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant — the biggest in Europe — was repaired on Sunday after shelling disconnected the facility from the grid and forced it to resort to emergency diesel generators, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said. “Almost every day now, there is shelling in the region where the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant …

UN: Ukraine nuclear power plant loses external power link
2 years, 3 months ago

UN: Ukraine nuclear power plant loses external power link

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the biggest in Europe, has lost its last remaining external power source as a result of renewed shelling and is now relying on emergency diesel generators, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday. The International Atomic Energy Agency said the plant’s link to a 750-kilovolt line was cut at around 1 a.m. Saturday. “The …

Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine War
2 years, 3 months ago

Live Updates: Russia-Ukraine War

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — The head of the U.S. Agency for International Development has met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss Ukraine’s humanitarian, economic and development needs. ___ KEY DEVELOPMENTS: — EXPLAINER: Russia’s military woes mount amid Ukraine attacks — Russian rockets slam into Ukrainian city near nuclear plant — Experts: Russia finding new ways to spread propaganda videos -- …

Russian rockets slam into Ukrainian city near nuclear plant
2 years, 3 months ago

Russian rockets slam into Ukrainian city near nuclear plant

India TV News  

Highlights Grossi will travel to Moscow for talks with Russian officials after a stop in Kyiv. Seven Russian rockets slammed into residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia before dawn Thursday Zaporizhzhia is one of four regions that Russian President Vladimir Putin annexed Russia-Ukraine War: Seven Russian rockets slammed into residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia before dawn Thursday, killing two people and trapping at …

Ukraine nuclear workers recount abuse, threats from Russians
2 years, 3 months ago

Ukraine nuclear workers recount abuse, threats from Russians

Associated Press  

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine — Alone in his apartment in the Russian-occupied city of Enerhodar in southeastern Ukraine, nuclear plant security guard Serhiy Shvets looked out his kitchen window in late May and saw gunmen approaching on the street below. Shvets, who survived the shooting, is among workers from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant recounting their fears of being abducted and tortured …

The AP Interview: Ukraine aims to restart occupied reactors
2 years, 3 months ago

The AP Interview: Ukraine aims to restart occupied reactors

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine is considering restarting Europe’s largest nuclear plant to ensure its safety just weeks after fears of a radiation disaster at the Russian-occupied facility, the president of the company that operates the plant said Tuesday. Ukrainian state nuclear company Energoatom shut down the last of the plant’s six reactors on Sept. 11 because Russian military activity had …

Ukraine nuclear workers recount abuse, threats from Russians
2 years, 3 months ago

Ukraine nuclear workers recount abuse, threats from Russians

LA Times  

Serhiy Shvets, an employee at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, speaks in his apartment in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Sept. 22. Ukraine’s state nuclear operator, Energoatom, said it considers Putin’s decree “worthless” and “absurd.” It said the plant would continue to be operated by Energoatom as part of the Ukrainian energy system. A good life before the war Life was good for …

Russia blindfolds, detains Ukraine nuclear plant chief
2 years, 3 months ago

Russia blindfolds, detains Ukraine nuclear plant chief

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces blindfolded and detained the head of Europe’s largest nuclear plant, Ukraine’s nuclear power provider said Saturday, reigniting long-simmering fears over the plant’s security. “His detention by jeopardizes the safety of Ukraine and Europe’s largest nuclear power plant,” said Energoatom President Petro Kotin, demanding the director’s immediate release. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Saturday that …

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