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Wednesday, March 29

3:50 AM

CBC: Canada to extend a $1.7 billion loan to Ukraine. Canada will extend a $2.4 billion Canadian dollars ($1.7 billion US) loan to Ukraine in the coming budget year to help prop up Ukraine's finances. The measure is identified in the latest federal budget.

Wednesday, March 29

2:31 AM

Ministry confirms deportation of over 19,000 Ukrainian children to Russia. Russian forces have unlawfully transferred or deported 19,514 Ukrainian children to Russia, violating the Geneva Conventions, the Reintegration Ministry reported on March 28.

1:40 AM

Russia fires at Sumy Oblast at least 100 times. Russian forces shelled four communities in Sumy Oblast on March 28, regional military administration reported on Telegram.

1:38 AM

Ukraine’s state defense conglomerate UkrOboronProm transformed into stock company.

11:53 PM

CNN: Military action increases around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says IAEA head. Fighting has intensified near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi told CNN on March 28. Grossi and his team are on their way to visit the nuclear power plant for a second time to assess the situation firsthand.

11:21 PM

Ukraine's sports minister: As Russia kills our athletes, it's not the time to allow Russians back to international sports.

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News Feed, Nov. 23 missile attack

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3 nuclear power plants shut down after Russia strikes Ukraine

by The Kyiv Independent news desk November 23, 2022 5:00 PM 1 min read

Three Ukrainian nuclear power plants – Rivne, South Ukraine, and Khmelnytskyi – were disconnected from Ukraine's energy grid after Russia launched a massive missile strike against Ukraine, nuclear energy company Energoatom reported.

After a brief emergency shutdown of all reactors, the nuclear power plants are back on yet are still disconnected from the grid.

The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant also experienced energy shortages and went dark, Energoatom added.

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