Ukraine warns of ‘hydrogen leak’ risk at nuclear plant after Russian shelling Moscow and Kyiv traded fresh accusations on Saturday of shelling around the plant The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022
Attacks in the Donbas intensifying amid ‘major’ Ukrainian offensive rumour , says UK In its latest daily update, the ministry added that there has been “intense fighting” near the towns of Siversk and Bakhmut in the Donetsk region Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2022
Russia, Ukraine Accuse Each Other of Shelling Around Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Moscow and Kyiv traded fresh accusations on Saturday of shelling around the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which has been a focus of international concern that fighting in the area could trigger a disaster. Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant, has been controlled by Russian forces since early… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 27, 2022
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of shelling around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant Moscow and Kyiv traded fresh accusations on Saturday of shelling around the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, which has been a focus of international concern that fighting in the area could trigger a disaster. Reuters · Aug 27, 2022
Ukraine warns of 'hydrogen leakage' danger at nuclear plant after Russian shelling Energoatom - Ukraine's energy agency - has warned that the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is at risk of leaking deadly hydrogen and spewing radioactive matter out into the atmosphere Daily Mirror · Aug 27, 2022
Ukraine Narrowly Escapes Nuclear Catastrophe as Plant Loses Power, Zelenskiy Says The world narrowly escaped a radiation disaster when electricity to Europe's largest nuclear power plant was cut for hours, Ukraine's president said, urging international bodies to act faster to force Russian troops to vacate the site. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian shelling on Thursday had sparked fires in the ash… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 26, 2022
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant partly reconnected to Ukraine grid Volodymyr Zelenskiy says ‘radiation disaster’ narrowly avoided after all lines to plant cut during fighting The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant still disconnected from grid, Ukraine's Energoatom says All six reactors of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine are still disconnected from Ukraine's electricity grid, state nuclear company Energoatom said, a day after nearby fires allegedly caused by shelling caused the plant to go offline. Reuters · Aug 26, 2022
US Warns Moscow Not to Divert Power from Ukraine Nuclear Plant Washington on Thursday warned Russia against diverting energy from a nuclear plant Kyiv says was cut off from its grid, as calls for an independent inspection of the facility mount. Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is under occupation by Moscow's troops and was disconnected from the national power supply on Thursday,… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 26, 2022
Power restored to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant but situation still risky, Zelensky says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the world narrowly avoided a radiation disaster as electricity to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was cut for hours due to Russian shelling in the area, allegations that Moscow denied. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris… France 24 · Aug 26, 2022
Fear of 'nuclear catastrophe' after Europe's biggest power plant disconnects from grid Fears of a nuclear catastrophe are now spreading across the continent as all six reactors at the plant have been disconnected for the first time ever Irish Mirror · Aug 25, 2022
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant temporarily disconnected from grid Fires at nearby coal power plant caused the site to be cut off from Ukraine’s national grid, state nuclear company says. Al Jazeera · Aug 25, 2022
Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant cut off from Ukraine grid for first time Nearby fires interfere with power lines connecting to nuclear plant The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022
Shelling temporarily disconnects Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant from Ukraine grid Russian-held site forced to fall back on diesel generators, raising risk of catastrophic failure of cooling systems The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2022
Bangkok Post · Aug 25, 2022 Ukrainian nuclear plant briefly disconnected KYIV: Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant was briefly disconnected from the country’s power grid for the first time in its history, according to Ukrainian officials, leading to large-scale power outages in nearly all the Russia-occupied cities of southern Ukraine.
Reuters · Aug 25, 2022 Key facts about the nuclear plant in the eye of the war in Ukraine The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has been shelled in recent days, raising the possibility of a grave accident just 500 km (around 300 miles) from the site of the world's worst nuclear accident, the 1986 Chornobyl disaster.
Reuters · Aug 25, 2022 Vast nuclear plant held by Russia disconnects from Ukraine's grid - Energoatom Ukraine said its Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was disconnected from the Ukrainian grid for the first time ever on Thursday, fueling fears of a possible mishap at Europe's largest nuclear facility that is now under Russia's control.
Reuters · Aug 25, 2022 Explainer-The vast nuclear plant in the eye of the war in Ukraine The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has been shelled in recent days, raising the possibility of a grave accident just 500 km (around 300 miles) from the site of the world's worst nuclear accident, the 1986 Chornobyl disaster.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 20, 2022 Russian Missile Wounds 12 in Ukrainian Town Not Far from Nuclear Plant A Russian missile hit a residential area of a southern Ukrainian town not far from a nuclear power station on Saturday, wounding 12 civilians and heightening fears of a nuclear accident during the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian officials said. Vitaliy Kim, governor of the Mykolaiv region, said on the Telegram…
Reuters · Aug 20, 2022 Russian missiles rain on Ukraine as war nears half-year mark Artillery shells rained down on a city near Europe's biggest nuclear plant and Russian missiles struck near the Black Sea port of Odesa on Sunday, as Ukraine warned of the potential for more serious attacks by Russia as the war neared its six-month anniversary.
Radio France Internationale · Aug 19, 2022 UN chief Guterres visits Odesa, calls for full access to Ukrainian grain UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says more needs to be done to ensure full global access to Ukrainian food products and Russian food and fertilisers on a visit to the Black Sea port of Odesa.
Reuters · Aug 19, 2022 Factbox-Ukraine's battlefield nuclear plant: what are the risks? The world nuclear watchdog has said fighting around the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine is "very alarming" and that it urgently needs to send inspectors to assess the risks.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022 Macron calls Putin over fears Russia is weaponising captured nuclear plant Putin agrees to allow inspectors to travel to Zaporizhzhia plant, French president says, amid fears of radioactive accident if it is taken off grid
Reuters · Aug 19, 2022 Ukraine says Russia plans to disconnect nuclear plant's blocks from grid Ukraine's Energoatom state nuclear company said on Friday Russian forces planned to switch off the functioning power blocks at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and to disconnect them from the Ukrainian power grid.
Al Jazeera · Aug 18, 2022 Ukrainian attacks in Crimea weaken Russia’s military capacity Week 25 of the war: Ukraine degrades Russia’s capabilities in the south but is yet to launch a major counteroffensive.