The Latest Breaking News from Ukraine

Ukraine is working to restart two Zaporizhzhia reactors -governor

Ukraine has begun trying to resume operations at two reactors at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, regional governor Oleksandr Starukh said on Friday.

Reuters · Aug 26, 2022

Putin close aide cheats death after being targeted by 'massive' Ukrainian shelling

The brute was giving awards to fighters in the Somalia Battalion, a separatist military unit of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic [DPR] when he had to flee to a bunker

Daily Mirror · Aug 26, 2022

Watch: Moment Latvia brings down Soviet-era obelisk in capital Riga

A concrete obelisk with Soviet stars at the top that was the center piece of a monument commemorating the Red Army's victory over Nazi Germany has been toppled in the Latvian capital.Shortly before the obelisk went down on Thursday, heavy duty machinery was spotted behind a green privacy screen fence…

Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2022

Russia divestment promises by US states largely unfulfilled

U.S. governors and other state officials responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine earlier this year with public calls to divest state pension, university and other funds from Russian assets

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022

Zaporizhzhia: World ‘one step away’ from nuclear accident in Ukraine, says Zelensky

Electricity to Eurpoe’s largest nuclear plant was cut for hours

Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2022

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant still disconnected from grid, Ukraine's Energoatom says

All six reactors of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine are still disconnected from Ukraine's electricity grid, state nuclear company Energoatom said, a day after nearby fires allegedly caused by shelling caused the plant to go offline.

Reuters · Aug 26, 2022

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The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022

Ukraine president warns Europe is 'one step away' from radiation disaster

Power was cut to the two remaining working reactors at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear station yesterday

Irish Mirror · Aug 26, 2022

Energy cap: Chancellor blames Putin for price hikes that will plunge families into poverty

Households are being warned of a 'dark winter' ahead

Liverpool Echo · Aug 26, 2022

Taiwan: China, Russia disrupting, threatening world order

Taiwan's leader says China and Russia are “disrupting and threatening the world order" through Beijing's recent large-scale military exercises near the island and Moscow's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022