Russia continues to store ammunition, deploy troops at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Kyiv says
The facility is housing Russia's National Guard units totaling up to 1,300 people, the center said, citing data from Ukrainian citizens on the ground.
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Cooling tower at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant requires demolition after fire, IAEA chief says
A cooling tower at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) will require demolition after a fire on Aug. 12 rendered the structure unusable, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said during a visit to the plant.
Ukraine war latest: Russian missile attack on Poltava kills at least 51, injures 271
Key developments on Sept. 3: * Russia strikes Poltava with ballistic missiles, killing at least 51, injuring 271 * Ukraine plans to 'indefinitely' hold Kursk Oblast's seized territories, Zelensky says * Russian strikes damage overhead power line at occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Energoatom says * Norway pledges $53 million for drones, air defense
Russian strikes damage overhead power line at occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Energoatom says
Damage to another overhead power line will lead to an emergency at the plant, according to the state nuclear energy company.
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant on 'verge of blackout' after Russian attack, Energoatom says
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest nuclear plant in Europe, has been under Russian occupation since March 2022. Throughout its occupation, the plant has been repeatedly disconnected from the Ukrainian power grid due to Russian attacks on the country's energy infrastructure.
Nuclear safety at Zaporizhzhia plant 'deteriorating' after reported drone strike, IAEA warns
"Nuclear power plants are designed to be resilient against technical or human failures and external events including extreme ones, but they are not built to withstand a direct military attack."
Kyiv dismisses Russian claims of planned 'dirty bomb' attacks on nuclear plants
"We officially refute these false reports. Ukraine has neither the intention nor the ability to carry out any such actions. Russia must stop spreading dangerous lies," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said.
IAEA says it is unable to determine cause of fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Aug. 12 that it had been unable to determine the cause of the fire at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) that was started a day earlier.
Fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant put out, governor says
In a Telegram message at 7:30 a.m. local time, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Governor Serhii Lysak said the fire at the plant had been put out and that radiation levels in the area were normal.
Russian forces start fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Ukraine says
Russian forces set fire to "a large number of automobile tires in cooling towers," Yevhen Yevtushenko, the head of the military administration in Nikopol, said on Aug. 11, citing sources across the river in occupied Enerhodar.
IAEA expresses concern about wildfires near occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has raised concerns that intense fires near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), which is under Russian occupation, pose a threat to its external power supply.
Nearly 5,000 workers evacuated from Russian-occupied nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia, minister says
Around 5,000 workers were rescued from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said on July 19 during a press conference.
UN demands Russia withdraw from occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on July 11 demanding that Russia withdraw from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and restore full control of the facility to Ukraine.
IAEA informed of alleged drone strike on occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant area, one substation out of service
IAEA experts stationed at the plant said that they saw thick smoke rising above the facility and heard explosions after they were told by the representatives of the Russian-occupied plant that drones allegedly hit it.
Shelling destroys radiation monitoring station at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, IAEA reports
The loss of the station further limits the Russian-occupied nuclear plant's external capacity to detect radiation release in an emergency.
Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant costs Ukraine over $5 billion
Ukraine's nuclear energy agency Energoatom has lost over Hr 210 billion ($5.2 billion) due to Russia's occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Energoatom's acting head Petro Kotin said on June 18.
Former Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant employee receives 10-year sentence for collaborating with Russia
The man was found guilty of collaborating with Russian authorities while holding a senior position at the occupied plant.
Ukraine war latest: US Vice President Kamala Harris will attend global peace summit in Biden's place
Key updates on June 3: * US Vice President Kamala Harris will attend global peace summit * Russian strike in Donetsk Oblast kills 2, including 12-year-old boy * UK military chief confident Ukraine will win the war, but allies must 'maintain support' * Restarting Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 'difficult to envisage' during war, says IAEA
Restarting Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 'difficult to envisage' during war, says IAEA chief
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the largest nuclear power station in Europe, has been under Russian occupation since March 2022.
Energoatom: Workers restore power connection to Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant after potential blackout warning
"Russian (forces) continue to create an extremely dangerous situation" at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, said Energoatom President Petro Kotin.
54 delegations IAEA conference call to punish Russia for jeopardizing global nuclear security
Fifty-four delegations supported Ukraine's statement that Russia is jeopardizing global nuclear and radiation security at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Conference on Nuclear Security in Vienna on May 22, the Energy Ministry reported.
Military intelligence: Russia flies attack drones over occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, footage shows
As evidence, the agency published intercepted camera footage of a Russian drone over the plant.
Explainer: 38 years after Chornobyl, Ukraine relies on nuclear for more than half its energy production
Thirty-eight years after the Chornobyl disaster, Ukraine’s nuclear industry continues to produce around half of Ukraine’s power output and remains vital to keeping the country functioning. The share of energy output in Ukraine that comes from nuclear power is the third highest in the world after France and
Zelensky reminds world of Russian nuclear threat on Chornobyl anniversary
The Zaporizhzhia plant – the largest nuclear plant in Europe – has been under Russian occupation since March 2022. The Chornobyl plant was also occupied by Moscow's forces for 35 days at the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.
IAEA: Reports of attempted drone attack just outside Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on April 18 that it had received a report that the training center of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant had been targeted by an "attempted drone attack," causing no casualties or damage.
Russia plans 'false flag' attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, Kyiv tells UN
"What happened at the ZNPP on 7th and 9th of April 2024 and thereafter was a well-planned false flag operation by the Russian Federation," Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya said at a U.N. Security Council meeting on April 15.
IAEA: All reactors at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant put into state of cold shutdown
All six reactors at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) have reached a state of cold shutdown for the first time since October 2022, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a news release on April 13.
WSJ: Putin wants to restart Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
According to the Wall Street Journal, the IAEA received reports from inspectors stationed at the plant indicating that Russia wants to restart at least one of the ZNPP reactors sometime this year.
IAEA chief warns about 'major escalation' amid Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant attacks
The recent attacks on the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) marked a "major escalation" in nuclear safety danger in Ukraine, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director Rafael Grossi told the IAEA's Board of Governors on April 11.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine reportedly hits aviation training center in Russia's Voronezh Oblast
Key developments on April 9: * Ukraine hits aviation training center in Russia's Voronezh Oblast, source says * Russian attacks against 3 Ukrainian regions kill 2, injure 10 * Germany to deliver 20 additional armored vehicles to Ukraine * IAEA: Drone attack reported on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant's training center * Prosecutors investigating executions of
Ukraine's military intelligence says drone attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was 'Russia's provocation'
Russian troops used first-person view (FPV) drones to "simulate an attack from Ukraine" on the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Andrii Yusov, a spokesman for Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR), said on April 9.
IAEA: Drone attack reported on Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant's training center
A drone attack allegedly targeted the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant's training center adjacent to the site, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on April 9, citing the plant's occupation administration.
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