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Al Arabiya
3 days ago
- General
- Al Arabiya
Ukrainian strikes cut power to Russian-held areas: Officials
Ukrainian shelling and drone attacks triggered power cuts over swathes of Russian-controlled territory in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions in the south of Ukraine, Russia-installed officials said early on Tuesday. Officials said there was no effect on operations at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station — Europe's largest nuclear facility, which was seized by Russia in the weeks after Moscow's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Russian officials running the plant said radiation levels were normal at the facility, which operates in shutdown mode and produces no power at the moment. Russia-installed governors in the two regions said the Ukrainian attacks prompted authorities to introduce emergency measures and switch key sites to reserve power sources. Power was knocked out to all parts of Zaporizhzhia under Russian control, Russia-installed Governor Yevgeny Belitsky wrote on Telegram. 'As a result of shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, high-voltage equipment was damaged in the northwestern part of the Zaporizhzhia region,' Belitsky wrote. 'There is no electricity throughout the region. The Energy Ministry of Zaporizhzhia region has been instructed to develop reserve sources of power. Health care sites have been transferred to reserve power sources.' In adjacent Kherson region, farther west, Russia-appointed Governor Vladimir Saldo said debris from fallen drones had damaged two substations, knocking out power to more than 100,000 residents of 150 towns and villages in Russian-held areas. Emergency crews were working to restore power quickly, he said. For many long months in the winter, it was Ukrainian towns and villages that endured repeated electricity cuts as Russian attacks focused strikes on generating capacity. Each side has repeatedly accused the other of launching attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and running the risk of a nuclear accident. The UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, said last week in response to a Ukrainian complaint that it saw no sign that Russia was preparing to restart the Zaporizhzhia plant and connect it to the Russian grid. The IAEA has stationed monitors permanently at Zaporizhzhia and Ukraine's other nuclear power stations.
Malay Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Malay Mail
Ukraine strikes plunge Russian-held south into blackout, say officials
MOSCOW, June 3 — Ukrainian shelling and drone attacks triggered power cuts over swathes of Russian-controlled territory in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions in the south of Ukraine, Russia-installed officials said early on Tuesday. Officials said there was no effect on operations at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station — Europe's largest nuclear facility which was seized by Russia in the weeks after Moscow's February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Russian officials running the plant said radiation levels were normal at the facility, which operates in shutdown mode and produces no power at the moment. Russia-installed governors in the two regions said the Ukrainian attacks prompted authorities to introduce emergency measures and switch key sites to reserve power sources. Power was knocked out to all parts of Zaporizhzhia under Russian control, Russia-installed Governor Yevgeny Belitsky wrote on Telegram. 'As a result of shelling by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, high-voltage equipment was damaged in the northwestern part of the Zaporizhzhia region,' Belitsky wrote. 'There is no electricity throughout the region. The Energy Ministry of Zaporizhzhia region has been instructed to develop reserve sources of power. Health care sites have been transferred to reserve power sources.' In adjacent Kherson region, farther west, Russia-appointed Governor Vladimir Saldo said debris from fallen drones had damaged two substations, knocking out power to more than 100,000 residents of 150 towns and villages in Russian-held areas. Emergency crews working to restore power quickly, he said. For many long months in the winter, it was Ukrainian towns and villages that endured repeated electricity cuts as Russian attacks focused strikes on generating capacity. Each side has repeatedly accused the other of launching attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and running the risk of a nuclear accident. The UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, said last week in response to a Ukrainian complaint that it saw no sign that Russia was preparing to restart the Zaporizhzhia plant and connect it to the Russian grid. The IAEA has stationed monitors permanently at Zaporizhzhia and Ukraine's other nuclear power stations. — Reuters
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
IAEA warns of nuclear safety threat after drone crashes near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has reported a new drone attack near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). Source: press service for IAEA Details: The agency's team working at the plant heard a burst of gunfire. This coincided with a report of a drone strike on the roof of the training centre located outside the plant's territory. The Zaporizhzhia NPP stated there had been no casualties and the damage was minor. It is currently unclear whether the drone hit the building directly or crashed after being shot down in the air. The IAEA has requested to visit the scene of the strike but has not yet received permission. During the previous attack in April, inspectors were granted such access. "These reported drone incidents are very concerning, as they could pose a direct threat to nuclear safety and security," said IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi. "To put it simply: there are too many drones flying near nuclear sites, not just the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. It should stop immediately." This is already the third attack on the Zaporizhzhia NPP training centre since the beginning of the year. Background: Construction of power transmission lines from the Zaporizhzhia NPP to other temporarily occupied territories is ongoing. A new power line was spotted in the Mariupol district, Donetsk Oblast. For over a week now, the Zaporizhzhia NPP has been relying on a single power line to supply the electricity required to maintain essential nuclear safety functions. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Moscow ready to discuss US presence at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Russian nuclear giant's chief says
Russia is ready to engage in a discussion with Washington about the US presence at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). Before that, the Russians had categorically refused to tackle this issue. Source: Aleksei Likhachev, Head of Russian nuclear energy giant Rosatom, in response to a question from Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency Interfax Quote from Likhachev: "If the country's leadership makes a political decision, we're ready to discuss this with the US side." Details: Prior to that, the Russians had absolutely refused to discuss this issue. Background: On 23 April, IAEA experts at the Zaporizhzhia NPP heard loud gunshots near the main administrative building where their office is located. Additionally, the IAEA team has reported hearing explosions and gunshots almost daily over the past week at varying distances from the plant. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi stated that the situation is highly unstable from a nuclear safety perspective. Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remarked that a proposal for US control over the Zaporizhzhia NPP raises many unresolved questions. He added that a scenario where the United States, alongside Ukraine, would jointly control the plant is acceptable, though no such proposals have been made. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Zelenskyy reacts to WSJ article on US proposal to recognise Crimea as Russian
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked at a press conference to comment on reports from The Wall Street Journal indicating that the US proposes recognising Crimea as Russian, rejecting Ukraine's aspirations to join NATO, and creating a neutral zone around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) under US control. Source: Zelenskyy at a press conference aired by Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne Quote: "As soon as we start discussing Crimea, our sovereign territories, we enter the format of prolonging the war – this is exactly what Russia wants. We've been at war for 12 years. This is the answer to the question of whether it is possible to reach an agreement with Russia on the territories." Details: Regarding media reports about the proposal to recognise Crimea as Russian, Zelenskyy noted that "these are signals, ideas, visions, you can call them different names. But these are not official proposals to Ukraine". Zelenskyy pointed out that it was unclear whose proposals these were – whether they represented the US vision or were the result of the Americans' discussions with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. Quote: "But Ukraine does not legally recognise Crimea as Russian, it is outside our Constitution. This is our territory, the territory of the people of Ukraine. This will not happen, I think we've declared this in relation to any temporarily occupied territory. And the Constitution of Ukraine declares this by its existence." Details: Zelenskyy added that the Ukrainian delegation of senior officials will be mandated to discuss an unconditional or partial ceasefire on 23 April. "We're ready for this stage. We're also ready to record that after the ceasefire, we're ready to sit down in any format so that there is no impasse," the Ukrainian leader stressed. Regarding NATO, Zelenskyy is confident that the United States and Russia have a dialogue on NATO membership of Ukraine. However, "no one except NATO countries has the right to veto Ukraine's accession to the Alliance," he added. Regarding the Zaporizhzhia NPP, Zelenskyy noted that it cannot operate without Ukraine, emphasising that the United States will need Ukrainian technical staff. Quote: "If we, together with the United States, rebuild the nuclear power plant when the Russians leave and we earn money from electricity, then this is a normal situation. But there has been no official proposal for the Zaporizhzhia NPP. Ukraine is not against a partnership with America to recover any facility." Background: The Wall Street Journal noted in an article that the United States is waiting for Kyiv's response, particularly regarding the recognition of Crimea as Russian and Ukraine's refusal to join NATO. In addition, Washington is considering the idea of a neutral territory around the Zaporizhzhia NPP. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
