The drone strikes killed at least one person and injured dozens of others, officials said. The attack came amid rising alarm about the status of a nuclear plant relying solely on generators.
Tag: Zaporizhzhia Power Plant (Ukraine)
Ukraine and Russia Blame Each Other for Power Cut at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
The Zaporizhzhia site in southeastern Ukraine has lacked external power to cool its reactors for five days. Kyiv says Moscow has manufactured the crisis.
Nuclear Sites Dotted Across Ukraine Pose Threat of Radiation Disaster
Each day of war risks a strike on sites that could scatter radioactive material. Officials say one laboratory near the front has been hit dozens of times.
Satellite Images Suggest a Russian Plan to Restart Seized Ukrainian Nuclear Plant
Snaking power lines are part of Moscow’s goal to harness the power of the Zaporizhzhia facility, according to Greenpeace.
Russia Keeps Hitting Ukrainian Cities With Waves of Drones
Moscow has been using decoy drones with no warheads to overwhelm defenses, and surveillance drones and strike drones to gather intelligence, Ukrainian officials said.
Rafael Grossi of the IAEA Acts as the West’s Mediator With Putin and Iran
Rafael Grossi took over the International Atomic Energy Agency five years ago at what now seems like a far less fraught moment. With atomic fears everywhere, the inspector is edging toward mediator.
U.N. Inspectors Say Nuclear Plant in Ukraine Was Struck by Drones
The watchdog agency did not attribute blame, but its head said the strikes at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant “significantly increase the risk of a major nuclear accident.”
For Ukrainians Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, Life Goes On
Ukrainians who live near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant have grown largely complacent about the dangers despite warnings that the facility has a bull’s-eye on it.
Nuclear Disaster Averted After Ukraine Dam Break. But What Threats Remain?
The destruction of a dam endangered the main source of water used for the critical task of cooling reactors and spent fuel rods at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.
Ukraine Counteroffensive Is Grueling and Costly but Promising, U.S. Says
American and Ukrainian defense officials said the fight to dislodge dug-in Russian forces occupying southeastern Ukraine was expected to be brutal.