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Ukraine forced to shut nuclear power plants as six killed in Russian strikes

Volodymyr Zelensky calls for UN security council meeting over continuing assault on critical infrastructure

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

Most Ukrainians Left without Power after New Russian Strikes

A punishing new barrage of Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure on Wednesday caused power outages across large parts of the country as well as neighboring Moldova, piling more damage onto Ukraine’s already battered power network and adding to the misery for civilians as winter begins. Multiple regions reported attacks in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 23, 2022

Russian air strikes hit operations at Ukrainian nuclear power plants

A number of units were shut down at the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine on Wednesday because of a loss of power during Russian air strikes across Ukraine, Ukraine's nuclear energy firm Energoatom said.

Reuters · Nov 23, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 254 of the invasion

UN nuclear watchdog finds no sign of undeclared nuclear activity in Ukraine following Russian ‘dirty bomb’ allegations; Kyiv fears Moscow is setting a trap by feigning a pull-out in Kherson

The Guardian - AU · Nov 4, 2022

Ukraine nuclear plant relying on emergency diesel generators after Russian shelling

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant could run out of emergency power in 15 days

Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2022

Ukraine: Russian shelling damaged nuclear plant power lines

Ukraine’s nuclear state operator says Russia has shelled and damaged power lines connecting Europe’s largest nuclear power plant to the Ukrainian grid

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022

Zelenskiy labels Putin U-turn on Ukraine grain deal a ‘failure of Russian aggression’

Ukraine president has said the Kremlin’s call for guarantees shows ‘Russian blackmail has led nowhere’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022

Some 4.5 million Ukrainians temporarily without power, says Zelensky

Some 4.5 million Ukrainians, more than 10% of the pre-war population, were temporarily without power on Thursday evening due to Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video address. Kyiv earlier on Thursday condemned the "mass forced relocation" of its citizens living in regions occupied by Russia. Read our…

France 24 · Nov 3, 2022

Moscow wants to connect Ukrainian nuclear plant to Russian grid - Energoatom

Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station was operating on back-up diesel generators on Thursday after being disconnected from the Ukrainian power grid by Russian shelling, the Ukrainian nuclear energy company said.

Reuters · Nov 3, 2022

UN nuclear agency to probe Russia claim of `dirty bombs'

The U_N_ nuclear chief says he is sending inspectors to two locations in Ukraine where Russia alleged that activities related to the possible production of “dirty bombs” was taking place and expects them to reach a conclusion “in days -- very fast.”

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022