The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency called the effect of the strikes on the energy grid “very concerning.”
Tag: Nuclear Energy
Russian Attacks on Ukraine’s Power Grid Endanger Nuclear Plants, U.N. Agency Says
The director of the International Atomic Energy Agency called the effect of the strikes on the energy grid “very concerning.”
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in Southern Ukraine Again Relies on Generators After Shelling
It is at least the fourth time the facility has lost connection to outside power since Russian forces began occupying it early in the war.
Strikes Spread in France, Piling Pressure on Macron
Students and transit workers joined a walkout that started at oil refineries. The unrest is a growing problem for President Emmanuel Macron, whose government was already embattled in Parliament.
As Europe Piles Sanctions on Russia, Some Sacred Cows Are Spared
The European Union has been severing economic ties with Moscow to support Ukraine, but some countries have lobbied to protect key sectors.
Generators Switch Back On at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant After Russian Strike
A Russian strike again disconnected the embattled plant from the national power grid, forcing it to move to backup power, officials said.
Putin Moves to Cement Annexations in Ukraine
Moscow is pressuring nuclear engineers to sign contracts with a Russian agency while pushing Ukrainians fleeing Kherson to go to Russia.
Russian Shellfire Cuts Power to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
The electricity supply was affected after Russian forces shelled a substation that provides power to the nuclear plant, Ukraine’s state energy company said.
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Gets Power Restored After Shelling
The leader of the International Atomic Energy Agency said getting the plant reconnected to outside power was a “temporary relief in a still untenable situation.”
Russia Lashes Out in Ukraine, Raising Question of What’s Next
Facing battlefield setbacks and domestic criticism, the Kremlin has escalated its war, claiming ownership of a nuclear plant and launching more attacks on Ukrainian cities.