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Ukraine war briefing: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant employee killed in Ukrainian car bomb attack

Ukrainian military intelligence says it eliminated ‘war criminal’ and collaborator; blaze after strike on Voronezh oil depot, Russia. What we know on day 955

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine kills Russian official at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in car bomb

The attack is the latest killing of a pro-Russian figure during the war in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war briefing: Cause of fire unclear at Russia-controlled nuclear plant in Ukraine, watchdog says

Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other of starting the fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. What we know on day 902

The Guardian - AU

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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.

France 24

Russia Considers Restarting Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant In Ukraine

Learn about the challenges and risks associated with the potential restart of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine by Russia.

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Ukraine war briefing: ‘massive missile attack’ hits Dnipro hydroelectric dam and affects nuclear plant

Powerline keeping Zaporizhzhia safe is knocked offline; anti-Putin forces explain their raids into Russia

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine says it hit Russian military unit in Crimea as Russia claims to have foiled attack – as it happened

Russian defence ministry says it shot down 10 Ukrainian missiles over Crimea. This live blog is closed

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Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 680

Nuclear watchdog says Zaporizhzhia inspections hampered; biggest prisoner exchange of the war; family returns to Ukraine under home rebuilding scheme

The Guardian - AU

Russia deploys feared Chechen unit to police Ukrainian nuclear town

Pro-Russia Chechens accused of atrocities are trusted to work near the Zaporizhzhia power plant, Al Jazeera has learned.

Al Jazeera

Von der Leyen vows EU will back Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’

Europe will stand with Ukraine "for as long as it takes", EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday as Western delegates discussed the need to bolster support for Kyiv in its fight against Russia's invading forces. Earlier, the head of the…

France 24

‘I thought of Russians as our brothers – how could they commit such an abomination?’

The city of Nikopol in southern Ukraine lies just across the Dnipro river from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, exposed to daily Russian bombardment and unable to return fire. FRANCE 24's reporters spoke to residents burning with rage at the misery Russia has inflicted on their country.

France 24

Ukraine warns of fresh Russian missile strikes on energy grid

Ukraine said on Monday that Russia was preparing for a fresh wave of missile attacks on its energy grid that have plunged swathes of the country into the cold and dark. The warning came as Ukrainian forces repelled Russian attacks in the Donetsk region, including in the areas of the…

France 24

Russia Accused of 'Kidnapping' Head of Ukraine Nuclear Plant

Ukraine’s nuclear power provider accused Russia on Saturday of “kidnapping” the head of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, a facility now occupied by Russian troops. Russian forces seized the director-general of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Ihor Murashov, around 4 p.m.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Fighting rages near Russian-held nuclear plant in Ukraine

The besieged Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility may be closed as residents near the plant are urged to evacuate.

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Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant cut from main power line, IAEA says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered to mediate the standoff between Kyiv and Moscow over Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, which has been occupied by Russian troops since early in the invasion. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris…

France 24

Gazprom to suspend gas supplies to France's main provider from Thursday

Russian energy giant Gazprom on Tuesday announced it would suspend gas supplies to France's main provider Engie from Thursday. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky met with top UN nuclear inspectors in Kyiv on Tuesday ahead of their visit to inspect the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Read our live blog to see how…

France 24

Russian shelling of towns near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant renews fear of radiation leak

Russian shellfire hit the towns of Nikopol and Marhanets near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Saturday, Nikopol's mayor said, fuelling more fears of a potential radiation leak. Ukraine's state nuclear company Energoatom said it was assessing damage to the grounds of the plant after a day of…

Al Jazeera

Calls for restraint as attacks continue near Ukraine power plant

Leaders of US, UK, Germany and France say inspectors need to visit the Zaporizhzhia power plant as soon as possible.

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Reuters

World loses if no action on Zaporizhzhia nuclear station -Zelenskiy

The world will lose to terrorism and give in to nuclear blackmail if it takes no action to prevent an accident at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

UN Security Council to Discuss Ukraine Nuclear Plant Crisis

The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Thursday to address the crisis at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex, the power plant that Kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of having bombed, diplomatic sources said. A source in the Security Council presidency, currently held by China, told AFP on Wednesday…

Reuters

Kyiv urges travel ban on Russians as Moscow steps up assault in eastern Ukraine

Ukraine's president called on the West to impose a blanket travel ban on Russians, an idea that has found support among some European states but angered Moscow, which pressed on with a fierce military offensive in eastern Ukraine.

Reuters

Russia wants full operational control of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - Energoatom chief

Russian officials have attempted to enter and take full operational control of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the head of Ukrainian state nuclear company Energoatom said on Friday.

Reuters

U.N. nuclear watchdog loses touch with monitoring equipment at Ukraine power plant

The United Nations nuclear watchdog has lost touch with its remote systems that monitor nuclear material at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, it said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Radiation levels at occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant are normal - Ukraine's Energoatom

Radiation levels around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant are normal while repairs are being carried out on a block damaged by fighting with Russian troops, Petro Kotin, the head of state nuclear firm Energoatom, said on Wednesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Asks UN Watchdog to Safeguard Ukraine's Nuclear Plants

The European Union has asked the UN nuclear watchdog to safeguard Ukraine's nuclear plants, two of which are now under Russian control, and mobilize international help in case of an emergency, according to a letter seen by Reuters. Russian forces have seized Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe' biggest, and…

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