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U.N. Experts Plan Perilous Visit to Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Thursday
The international team prepared to cross the front lines to inspect the embattled, Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant, but it was not clear how long the Russians would let them stay.
U.N. Nuclear Inspectors Are in Ukraine to Visit the Zaporizhzhia Plant
As artillery strikes continued near the complex, the inspectors could reach the nuclear plant as soon as Wednesday.
Ukraine Announces Offensive in Kherson, as Inspectors Head to Nuclear Plant
The scale of Ukraine’s push in the Kherson region was unclear, but it has vowed for months to mount a counteroffensive to retake territory seized by Russia.
Your Monday Briefing
More attacks near a Ukrainian nuclear plant.
With Disaster Looming, Inspectors Set to Visit Ukraine Nuclear Plant
While Ukrainian officials began handing out iodine pills for radiation, the United Nations nuclear watchdog neared a plan to send a team of experts as early as next week.
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Cut Off From Power Grid, Officials Say
The director of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog said that the episode underscored the danger at the plant, where shelling has damaged power lines and other infrastructure.
Foes Agree on Nuclear Disaster Risk in Ukraine, but Little Else
At the U.N. Security Council, Russia and its critics traded barbs over the nuclear plant on the front lines of its war in Ukraine, with each side accusing the other of courting catastrophe.
In Ukraine, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Is Held Hostage
Five months after Russian forces took over the Zaporizhzhia plant, all that stands between the world and nuclear disaster are dedicated Ukrainian operators working at gunpoint.
Why Inspectors Haven’t Yet Visited Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
Russia appears to be relenting somewhat on access to the nuclear complex, but fears remain about the risks of sending inspectors while the fighting persists.