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U.S. backs calls for a demilitarized zone around Ukraine nuclear power plant -State Dept

The United States supports calls for a demilitarized zone around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after fighting involving Russian and Ukrainian forces in the vicinity of the plant, a State Department spokesperson said on Thursday.

Reuters

Ukraine preparing for 'tragedy' at Russian-held nuclear plant - minister

Ukraine's interior minister said on Thursday that Ukraine had to be ready for any scenario at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant that has been hit shelling, including evacuating people from the area.

Reuters

Ukraine Energoatom says Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant shelled again

Ukraine state energy company Energoatom said the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power complex was shelled on Thursday, putting the blame on Russian forces that seized the area in March.

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UN chief urges immediate halt to military activity near Ukraine nuclear power plant

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for an immediate end to military activity near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, Europe's largest.

Reuters

What happens if Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant explodes?

Experts say the greatest concern is in the leak of radiation that could come as a result of the shelling.

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Russian-backed authorities say air defences thwarted Ukrainian attack on Enerhodar and Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russian anti-aircraft defence systems thwarted Ukrainian attacks on the occupied Ukrainian city of Enerhodar and the nearby Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, state-owned news agencies TASS and RIA reported on Thursday, citing the Russian-imposed authorities in Zaporizhzhia region.

Reuters

Here's just how close the war in Ukraine has come to Europe's largest nuclear plant

Satellite images and social media analyzed by NPR show attacks have hit structures around the plant, coming dangerously close to causing a nuclear disaster.

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Ukrainian R18 Attack Drone Destroys Camouflaged Russian Armor

The footage was obtained from the NGO Aerorozvidka, which manufactures the drone and is affiliated with the Ukrainian military.

Zenger

A Day In The Lives Of Ukrainian Men And Women Fighting As Paratroopers To Defend Their Country

The footage was obtained from the 79th Air Assault Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces on Monday, August 8.

Zenger

First Ship With Ukrainian Grain Arrives At Its Final Destination In Turkey

The footage was obtained from the Ukrainian Minister for Infrastructure, Alexander Kubrakov, 39, on Friday, August 5.

Zenger

Ukrainian Marines Track And Take Out Russian Troops Hiding In Nearby Building

The images were obtained from the 503rd Separate Marine Corps Battalion of the Ukrainian Naval Forces on Monday, August 8.

Zenger

G7 urges Russia to return control of nuclear plant to Ukraine

The Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe’s largest, has been shelled several times, raising fears of a nuclear incident.

Al Jazeera

Ukrainian Counterintelligence Shows How Spec Ops Destroyed 9 Russian Tanks With Drones

The footage was obtained from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Ukraine's main intelligence agency, on Sunday, August 7.

Zenger

G7 foreign ministers urge Russia to hand Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant back to Ukraine

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Wednesday called on Russia to immediately hand back full control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to Ukraine.

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The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Fighting in Ukraine endangers big nuclear plant

Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, stoking international fears of a catastrophe

Asharq Al-Awsat

Shelling Kills 13 in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Region

At least 13 people died after shelling overnight in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region, governor Valentyn Reznychenko said on Wednesday. More than 20 buildings were damaged in Marganets, he said, a city across the Dnipro River from the Russian-captured Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, where there have been other reports of shelling.…

Daily Mirror

Ukraine's nuclear chief warns of 'very high' radiation risks amid power plant shelling

Energoatom's chief, Petro Kotin, said some of the Russian shelling landed near storage facilities for spent fuel, which could trigger a "radiation cloud" if hit

Reuters

Ukraine, Russia blame each other for nuclear plant shelling

Ukraine and Russia accused each other on Friday of risking catastrophe by shelling Europe's largest nuclear power plant, occupied by Russian forces in a region expected to become one of the next big front lines of the war.

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Ukraine's nuclear chief warns of 'very high' risks at occupied power plant

The head of Ukraine's state nuclear power firm warned on Tuesday of the "very high" risks of shelling at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the Russian-occupied south and said it was vital Kyiv regains control over the facility in time for winter.

The Independent UK

Ukraine: Shelling hits town near Russian-held nuclear plant

Ukraine's presidential office says Russian shelling killed at least three civilians and wounded 23 others in the past day not far from a Russian-occupied nuclear power plant

Daily Mirror

London should be hit with nuclear missile strike, Vladimir Putin ally threatens

A pro-Russian Ukrainian has brazenly called for nuclear strikes on London and Washington DC if the West damages Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Reuters

Anti-aircraft defence around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant will be beefed up - RIA cites Russian-backed official

Anti-aircraft defences around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant will be strengthened following days of reported shelling on the site, the RIA Novosti news agency quoted a Russian-installed separatist official as saying on Monday.

Tribune News Service

Russia invites nuclear monitors to visit shelled Ukrainian plant

Russia told diplomats it’s ready to welcome international monitors into Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, whose safety is in doubt after coming under attack last week.

The Conversation

Uranium prices are soaring, and Australia's hoary old nuclear debate is back in the headlines. Here's what it all means

Last week, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton sought to revive the hoary old debate of nuclear power in Australia, announcing an internal review into whether the Liberals should back the controversial technology.

Reuters

The vast nuclear plant in the eye of the war in Ukraine

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has been shelled in recent days, opening up the possibility of a grave accident just 500 km (around 300 miles) from the site of the world's worst nuclear accident, the 1986 Chornobyl disaster.

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