Ukraine has begun efforts to restart two reactors at the Russian-held Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, regional commander Oleksandr Starukh said today. The plant’s sixth reactor is operating at 10 percent of capacity, while the fifth reactor is in the process of restarting, he said, in televised remarks. “The technicians worked and restored […]
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Russia says it destroyed howitzer used to bomb Zaporizhia nuclear plant
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that its forces had destroyed a US-made M777 howitzer that it said Ukraine had used to bomb the Russian-controlled Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. In its daily update, the defense ministry said the howitzer was destroyed west of the city of Marganets, in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region. Reuters could not […]
Ukraine: Authorities are working to reconnect the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant to the power grid
LAST UPDATE: 12:19 p.m All six reactors at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine remain disconnected from the country’s power grid, Ukraine’s state nuclear power agency Energoatom said. However, Energoatom added that at the moment the nuclear plant’s machinery and safety systems are working normally. A Russian official in the occupied part of […]
Zelensky: The world narrowly escaped a nuclear accident in Zaporizhia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the world narrowly escaped a nuclear accident when the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant was cut off from the grid for hours due to Russian shelling in the region, a claim Moscow denies. Zelensky pointed out that the Russian bombardment on Thursday caused a fire in the area of ​​the Zaporizhia […]
Ukrainian Minister: Europe is facing the hardest winter in its modern history
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Ukraine is weighing its operational capabilities by losing 200 soldiers a day
By David Axe About 9,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since the Russian invasion began in late February, according to figures released this week by Ukrainian General Valery Zaluzny. It is the first official death toll announced by Kyiv in these six months of hostilities, helping to account for the heaviest Russian losses. The main […]
State Department: Electricity generated by Zaporizhia belongs to Ukrainians
The State Department tonight described as “unacceptable” any attempt by Russia to appropriate Ukraine’s nuclear power, where earlier today the Russian-held Zaporizhia nuclear power plant was disconnected from the national grid. “The electricity it generates is de facto owned by Ukraine and any attempt to disconnect the station from the Ukrainian grid to redirect (the […]
Kyiv renames 95 streets as part of ‘de-Russianisation’
Ukraine’s capital renamed 95 streets today as part of an effort to “cleanse” Russian and Soviet names, Kyiv’s mayor announced, a day after the country celebrated 31 years of independence. Since Russia’s invasion in February, Ukrainian authorities have stepped up “de-Russianisation”, a campaign to erase the legacy of centuries of rule by Moscow. Kyiv mayor […]
Communication Biden – Zelensky discussed developments in the war and in Zaporizhia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a “wonderful conversation” with his American counterpart Joe Biden and thanked him for the US support to Kyiv in its war against Russia. “We discussed Ukraine’s next steps on our path to defeating the aggressor and that it is important to hold Russia accountable for war crimes,” he […]
The two reactors of the Zaporizhia station were disconnected after a fire at a nearby point
The last two operating reactors at the Russian-held Zaporizhia nuclear power plant were disconnected from Ukraine’s power grid today after fires nearby damaged overhead cables, Ukraine’s state nuclear power company Energoatom said. Fires broke out in ash pits from a coal plant near the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant — Europe’s largest nuclear facility — and […]
