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IAEA brokers local ceasefire to fix Zaporizhzhia NPP power lines after record 4-week blackout

Specialists have reached the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to repair damaged power lines after a record four-week emergency mode operation that pushed diesel generators and the facility itself beyond their design limits

byMaria Tril

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Zelenskyy: Russia fears US Tomahawks — that fear can work for peace

Zelenskyy hails potential US Tomahawk deliveries as a “signal of strength,” saying Russia’s air terror and nuclear plant blockades prove it must be forced, not persuaded, toward peace.

byOlena Mukhina

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in southeastern Ukraine is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, currently occupied by Russia.

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IAEA records strikes 1.25 km from Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant as blackout enters third week

Multiple strikes near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility on 6 October coincide with the station's tenth and longest power outage since Russia's full-scale invasion

byMaria Tril

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Russia deliberately hits facility powering Chornobyl’s confinement, which hides 3,250 tons of nuclear waste

The New Safe Confinement loses power amid a targeted strike, showing Russia’s willingness to weaponize nuclear safety against Europe.

byOlena Mukhina

Ruins of the Chornobyl nuclear power station. Photo: belaruspartisan.org

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Russia hits city of Chornobyl nuclear plant workers, while other occupied nuclear station in Zaporizhzhia is on brink of disaster

Shahed drones plunge Slavutych into darkness.

byOlena Mukhina

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“No terrorist has done this to a nuclear plant”: Zelenskyy warns world as ZNPP blackout hits record length

The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant entered its seventh consecutive day without external electricity, setting a record for the longest blackout since occupation began in March 2022.

byMaria Tril

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Russia is turning Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia plant into nuclear weapon with offering “joint control” over facility, says Kyiv

Russia is turning the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant into a nuclear weapon. Any attempt by Moscow to impose new forms…

byOlena Mukhina

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US finally began to “listen to Russia” under Trump, says Putin, denying plans to attack Europe

Putin's denials of EU attack plans echo his identical 2022 statements before invading Ukraine, as NATO's Supreme Commander warns the West has just 18 months to prepare for potential Russian-Chinese aggression.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine bets on nuclear to rebuild grid and supply Europe

Government plans massive reactor expansion while Russian missiles target the grid.

byPeeter Helme

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Kadyrov’s fighters were driving truck into Melitopol base when Ukraine struck, wiping out Russian aresenal

The Ukrainian intelligence struck deep in the occupied city, destroying a key military arsenal.

byOlena Mukhina

Fire at the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on 11 August.

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British expert warns Russia could blow up six reactors at Europe’s largest nuclear plant if war turns against Kremlin

Six reactors, enough to power Finland for a year, could be weaponized into a radioactive bomb.

byOlena Mukhina

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Resistance never sleeps: Ukrainian partisans strike Russian rail and freeze ammo convoys

A relay box blew, and the wheels of war ground to a halt.

byOlena Mukhina

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Two years later, Russia is still unpunished for drowning 100,000 people in Kherson Oblast

However, Ukraine prepares to revive the Kakhovka Hydropower Plant destroyed by Russia. This is not just about electricity. It’s about security, water supply, navigation, and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

byOlena Mukhina

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Ukraine warns of Europe-wide nuclear disaster as Russia plans to reconnect Zaporizhzhia plant

The largest nuclear power plant in Europe, Zaporizhzhia, remains in cold shutdown and powered by Ukraine’s own grid, with no spare parts or qualified personnel available to maintain it. Yet, Russia is reportedly building power lines to forcibly reconnect the station, raising fears of a nuclear crisis across the continent.

byOlena Mukhina

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ISW: Details of ceasefire agreements on Black Sea, energy strikes remain unclear

Russia and Ukraine exchanged accusations of ceasefire violations, while Moscow rejected Trump’s suggestion of US control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

byYuri Zoria

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Trump wants Ukraine’s nuclear plants. In Kyiv, ex-minister sees “best of worst options”

Ukraine's former energy minister, Oleksiy Orzhel, warns that current Ukrainian law forbids the proposal but acknowledges that "what once seemed impossible has become more feasible."

byYevheniia Martyniuk

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After failed mineral deal, Trump proposes US takeover of Ukrainian nuclear plants

The US now pressures Kyiv to hand over control of nuclear power plants, disguising the takeover attempt as protection from Russian attacks.

byYuri Zoria

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Ukraine MFA answers Fico’s power cut threats: Slovak PM sides with Russia

Ukraine pays Slovakia for the supplies, which are necessitated by Russia’s attacks on energy infrastructure, the ministry said.

byYuri Zoria

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Three Ukrainian nuclear plants back online after Russian strikes

The IAEA's report refers to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine merely as "a conflict" and omits any mention of Russia, despite Russian damaging NPP power substations, knocking them offline or reducing their electricity output capacity.

byYuri Zoria

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Occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant risks blackout after Russian shelling disables power line

The NPP is reliant on a single power line following Russian shelling. Ukraine's Energy Ministry warns of severe nuclear safety risks, urging international action at an IAEA meeting to restore Ukrainian control.

byYuri Zoria