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Zelensky meets chief of UN nuclear watchdog in Kyiv.

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During his meeting with Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated the urgent need for a demilitarized zone around the embattled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Zelensky asked the IAEA to help Ukraine prevent a nuclear disaster. Russia, which has been shelling Ukrainian positions from the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the Russian-occupied town of Enerhodar,has been accused of using it as a shield and a tool of blackmail.

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Russia attacked the city of Kamianske in the early hours of Sept. 5, killing four people and injuring five others, regional Governor Oleksandr Hanzha reported. Three of the victims have been hospitalized, with one in intensive care.

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In this video, the Kyiv Independent’s Zhenia Doluba speaks with Kyiv residents about how they are coping with Russia’s relentless attacks and the growing exhaustion caused by the significantly increased number of air raid alerts.

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