Ukrainian forces attempted to seize the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in an attack on the facility on Friday night, Russia’s Defense Ministry said in its daily briefing. It said a Ukrainian naval force of more than 250 soldiers attempted to land on the shore of a lake near the Zaporizhia plant in southern Ukraine around […]
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Kyiv says it is ‘ready’ to expand its energy exports to Germany
Ukraine wants to support Germany on its path to independence from Russian energy supplies by providing nuclear power. “Currently, Ukraine exports its electricity to Moldova, Romania, Slovakia and Poland. But we are quite ready to expand our exports to Germany,” Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told the German news agency. “We have a sufficient amount […]
Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine total 6,024, according to the BBC
The BBC Russian Service and the Mediazona website in collaboration with volunteers from open sources have recorded the names of 6,024 Russian servicemen killed in the war in Ukraine. BBC Russia journalists and volunteers are compiling a list of Russian servicemen killed since the start of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. These figures are […]
Zelensky: The IAEA mission can still play an important role in Zaporizhia
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant can still play an important role despite difficulties caused by the Russian presence at the plant, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky noted today. Earlier, however, the Ukrainian nuclear energy company Energoatom had pointed out that it would be difficult for the mission to […]
Ukraine is asking Germany to supply it with modern tanks
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmyhal has called on Germany to supply his country’s armed forces with modern main battle tanks to help them repel an invasion by Russia. Mr Schmihal told the German Agency that a change of philosophy was needed on arms deliveries ahead of his visit to Berlin at the weekend. Kyiv expects […]
Zaporizhia: IAEA chief ‘saw what he needed to see’ during inspection
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said he “saw what he needed to see” during an inspection today of Ukraine’s Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which has been regularly bombed for weeks. “We were able, in a few hours, to gather a lot of information. I saw the main things that I needed […]
Russia is concerned about a possible Ukrainian ‘provocation’ against the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia
The Kremlin said today it was concerned about a possible “provocation” by Ukraine against the Russian-controlled Zaporizhia nuclear power plant ahead of a visit by an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission. Russia and Ukraine accused each other today of trying to sabotage the IAEA mission to the nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, with […]
In Kyiv, the vice-president of the Commission, Margaritis Schinas
The vice-president of the European Commission, Margaritis Schinas, is in Kyiv to discuss and strengthen the European Union’s support to Ukraine in the fields of health, education, youth and culture. Mr. Schinas will visit a children’s hospital together with the Deputy Minister of Health of Ukraine, Oleksandr Komarida. The Commission emphasizes that the EU directly […]
Ukraine: Russia wants to destroy IAEA mission at Zaporizhia nuclear power plant
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff today accused Russia of trying to sabotage a visit by a mission of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, which is under Russian control, noting that Russia bombed again today the area in which the station is located. “The […]
Ukraine: A reactor at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant was shut down due to Russian bombing
One of the two remaining reactors at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant was shut down due to Russian shelling, Ukrainian operator Energoatom announced today. “As a result of yet another shelling by Russian (…) forces against the Zaporizhia nuclear plant site, emergency protection was activated and the fifth power plant was shut down,” Energoatom said […]
