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The Latest Breaking News from The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

UN official says Russia isn't imminently turning on Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Inspectors from the U.N. nuclear watchdog have not seen signs of Russia moving to immediately restart the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

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What is the fate of Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after Trump talks?

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is one of the world’s 10 largest and Europe’s biggest

The Independent UK

Fire at cooling tower of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Kyiv and Moscow traded blame on Sunday after a fire broke out at a cooling tower of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, under the control of Russian forces.

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Fragile Security and Staff Reductions Remain Concern at Ukrainian Nuclear Plant

The United Nations nuclear watchdog chief expressed concern over staff cuts at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, emphasizing the need for assessm...

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Kakhovka Dam breach in Ukraine caused economic, agricultural and ecological devastation that will last for years

When an explosion breached the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine on June 6, 2023, much analysis focused on near-term impacts, including the flooding of the city of Kherson, threats to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and consequences for Ukrainian military forces’ expected spring offensive against Russian troops.

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UN nuclear agency pushes for access to Zaporizhzhia plant roof after reports of Russian explosives

The head of the UN nuclear agency, the IAEA, says he’s pushing for access to the roof of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, following reports from Ukrainian officials that the Russians planted explosives there

The Independent UK

Ukraine's Zelenskyy warns of possible Russian sabotage at nuclear plant

Zelenskyy made the alarming claim in his nightly video address, adding that he believes the Russians may soon damage the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and blame Ukraine.

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IAEA chief in Ukraine to inspect nuclear plant under siege

The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, will arrive in Kyiv on Tuesday to meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky before heading to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Radio France Internationale

Kakhovka dam breach threatens nuke plant

The immediate situation is becoming very precarious

Salon

Kakhovka dam breach raises risk for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – receding waters narrow options for cooling

A blast on June 6, 2023, destroyed the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River in eastern Ukraine. The rupture lowered water levels in a reservoir upriver at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the city of Enerhodar. The reservoir supplies water necessary for cooling the plant’s shutdown reactors and spent…

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After dam bursts, IAEA says Zaporizhzhia's cooling pond must be protected

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has enough water to cool its reactors for "several months" from a pond located above the reservoir of a nearby dam that has broken, the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Tuesday, calling for the pond to be spared.

Reuters

Situation at nuclear plant under control after dam blast - Ukraine atomic agency

The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine poses a threat to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, but the situation at the facility is under control, Ukraine's state atomic power agency said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Ukraine restores power to Russia-occupied nuclear plant

Ukraine reconnected the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to its external power supply on Monday after a brief outage that had left it reliant on emergency generators.

Reuters

Russian forces dig in at Ukrainian nuclear plant, witnesses say

Russian military forces have been enhancing defensive positions in and around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine in recent weeks, four witnesses said, ahead of an expected counteroffensive in the region.

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Exclusive-IAEA chief aims to present Zaporizhzhia deal to UN this month -diplomats

U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi plans to present an agreement with Russia and Ukraine on protecting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to the U.N. Security Council this month, indicating a deal is close, four diplomats have told Reuters.

The Independent UK

Nuclear watchdog growingly worried over Ukraine plant safety

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog is expressing growing anxiety about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Reuters

Russian-held Ukraine nuclear plant to stop using US fuel - Ifax

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine which Russia captured last year will stop using U.S.-produced nuclear fuel as quickly as possible, the Interfax news agency quoted a Russian official as saying on Thursday.

Reuters

Ukrainian drone crashes near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - Russian media

A Ukrainian drone has crashed near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Russia's RIA news agency cited a Russian officer as saying on Wednesday, as the chief of the global nuclear watchdog was expected in Russia for talks on the plant's security.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

IAEA Chief to Visit Russian Exclave for Zaporizhzhia Talks

The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit the Russian Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad on Wednesday to discuss the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, located near the front line of fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, an IAEA spokesperson said. Grossi visited the plant, in…

The Independent UK

UN atomic watchdog chief returns to Ukraine nuclear plant

The head of the U.N.’s atomic energy watchdog has returned to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine

Asharq Al-Awsat

Zelenskyy, Atomic Agency Chief Discuss Nuclear Plant Fears

The UN's atomic energy chief warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a meeting Monday that the perilous situation at Europe’s largest nuclear plant “isn’t getting any better” as relentless fighting in the area keeps the facility at risk of a disaster. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant's six reactors are in…

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