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Russia's Defence Ministry says situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant difficult but under control

Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that the situation around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine is "difficult but remains under full control", after reports of fighting in the nearby town of Enerhodar.

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Ukraine: Russia wants to wreck IAEA mission with fresh shelling

The Ukrainian president's chief of staff accused Russia of seeking to "wreck" the International Atomic Energy Agency's inspection visit to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, saying Russia shelled the plant again on Thursday.

Reuters

Russia says thwarted Ukrainian attempt to capture Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russia's defence ministry said on Thursday Ukrainian forces tried to seize the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine and "measures had been taken" to destroy the opposing troops, including use of military aviation.

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IAEA mission sets off from Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia for nuclear plant

An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission set off from the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia towards the nuclear power plant in the Russian-controlled town of Enerhodar on Thursday, despite reports of intense shelling there.

Reuters

Nuclear inspectors ‘staying’ at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia plant, says IAEA chief

UN nuclear inspectors have carried out a preliminary inspection at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said Thursday, adding that part of his team would be staying on at the facility. The much-awaited arrival of the IAEA team was delayed for several hours due to increased military…

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UN inspectors near Ukrainian nuclear plant on mission to avert an accident

United Nations inspectors arrived on Wednesday in the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on a mission to prevent a nuclear accident at a Russian-occupied power plant where nearby shelling has prompted global fears of disaster.

Reuters

Russia-installed official accuses Ukraine of fresh shelling of nuclear plant

Russian-installed authorities in an occupied part of Ukraine accused Ukrainian troops on Tuesday of once again shelling the territory of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the run-up to a planned visit by the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency.

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Imperiled Ukrainian nuclear power plant has the world on edge – a safety expert explains what could go wrong

Russian forces occupy Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar. Russian and Ukrainian forces are fighting nearby, and shelling has damaged power and communication lines to the plant, prompting fears for the plant’s safety and evoking painful memories in a country…

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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

Zelenskiy says danger remains after nuclear plant resumes power supply

Ukraine's president on Friday said the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remains "very risky" after two of its six reactors were reconnected to the grid following shelling that caused Europe's largest nuclear power plant to be disconnected for the first time in its history.

Reuters

Ukraine cites risk of 'brutal strikes' by Russia on Independence Day

With Ukraine set to mark its independence from Soviet rule in 1991 and six months since Russian forces invaded, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned of the risk of "brutal strikes" by Russia and said any attack would provoke a powerful response.

Reuters

Russian-installed authorities say Ukraine shelling near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant -Interfax

Russian-installed officials in occupied areas of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region said on Tuesday Ukrainian forces were shelling the city of Enerhodar, where the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, is located.

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More explosions rock Russian-controlled Crimea

Moscow denounced sabotage and Ukraine hinted at responsibility for new explosions on Tuesday at a military base in the Russian-annexed Crimea region that is an important supply line for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Russian-backed authorities say air defences thwarted Ukrainian attack on Enerhodar and Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russian anti-aircraft defence systems thwarted Ukrainian attacks on the occupied Ukrainian city of Enerhodar and the nearby Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, state-owned news agencies TASS and RIA reported on Thursday, citing the Russian-imposed authorities in Zaporizhzhia region.

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Ukraine power plant shelled again, Zelenskiy rails at Russian 'nuclear terror'

Ukraine said on Sunday that renewed Russian shelling had damaged three radiation sensors and hurt a worker at the Zaporizhzhia power plant, in the second hit in consecutive days on Europe's largest nuclear facility.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Nuclear Chief: Ukraine Nuclear Plant Is ‘Out of Control’

The UN nuclear chief warned that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine “is completely out of control” and issued an urgent plea to Russia and Ukraine to quickly allow experts to visit the sprawling complex to stabilize the situation and avoid a nuclear accident. Rafael Grossi, director general of…

Reuters

Tell us where Russian troops are living, Ukraine tells citizens in key region

Ukraine's defence ministry on Saturday urged citizens in a key area seized by Russia to reveal where Moscow's troops were living and who among the local population was collaborating with the occupying authorities.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin accused of 'Nazi-style' campaign of mass torture in invaded Ukraine

Dmytro Orlov, the Ukrainian mayor of Enerhodar, said Kremlin troops are demanding ransoms of 50,000 Ukrainian hryvnias (£1,400) to be paid either to the soldiers or their relatives if they wish for detainees to be released

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Kremlin says Russia must be alert after attack in southern Ukraine

The Kremlin said on Monday that Russian soldiers would have to be alert to "terrorist attacks" after the Russian-appointed mayor of the occupied city of Enerhodar in southern Ukraine was injured in an explosion on Sunday.

Daily Mirror

Russian soldiers hurl stun grenades and gunfire heard as they disrupt peaceful Ukrainian protests

Russian troops violently broke up a peaceful protest in the southern Ukrainian town of Enerhodar, throwing stun grenades and videos showed gunfire and explosions ringing out as people fled

Evening Standard

Russian troops ‘hurl stun grenades’ at Ukrainian protesters in occupied Enerhodar

Russian troops have violently dispersed a pro-Ukraine rally being held in the occupied town of Enerhodar and detained some participants, local authorities said.

Reuters

Russian troops disperse pro-Ukraine rally in occupied town, local authorities say

Local authorities in the occupied Ukrainian town of Enerhodar said Russian forces had violently dispersed a pro-Ukrainian rally on Saturday and detained some participants.

AFP

Ukrainian Paralympian escapes Russian-held city to safety

Zaporizhzhia (Ukraine) (AFP) - With her wheelchair perched on her lap, Ukrainian world champion powerlifter Raisa Toporkova escaped with friends from the occupied city of Enerhodar where Russian forces were shelling Europe's largest nuclear power facility.

Asharq Al-Awsat

35,000 Civilians Evacuated from Ukrainian Cities on Wednesday, Says Zelensky

At least 35,000 civilians were evacuated from besieged Ukrainian cities on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. In a video address late Wednesday, the Ukrainian leader said three humanitarian corridors had allowed residents to leave the cities of Sumy, Enerhodar and areas around Kyiv. He said he hoped the evacuations would…

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Kyiv confirms opening of humanitarian corridors in a number of Ukrainian cities

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk confirmed on Wednesday the opening of humanitarian corridors from Enerhodar, Mariupol to Zaporizhia, from Sumy to Poltava and other Ukrainian cities.

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