The Latest Breaking News from Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Russian-installed official says safety of IAEA mission to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant will be ensured - TASS

A Russian-installed official in eastern Ukraine said on Monday that authorities would ensure the safety of the upcoming International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the TASS news agency reported.

Reuters · Aug 29, 2022

US claims Russia ignores radiation risk at Ukraine nuclear power plant

The United States has said that Russia did not want to acknowledge the radiological risk at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, adding that was the reason Moscow blocked a nuclear non-proliferation treaty.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 28, 2022

Russia doesn't acknowledge radiological risk at Ukraine nuclear power plant, U.S. says

The United States said on Sunday that Russia did not want to acknowledge the grave radiological risk at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, adding that was the reason it blocked a nuclear non-proliferation treaty deal's final draft.

Reuters · Aug 28, 2022

Russia blocks UN nuclear treaty agreement due to Zaporizhzhia clause

Russia refused to support the document as it included a reference to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is occupied by Russian forces close to the frontline in Ukraine’s south-east

Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2022

Fears of a Radiation Leak Mount Near Ukrainian Nuclear Plant

Authorities began distributing iodine tablets to residents near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Friday in case of a radiation leak, amid mounting fears that the fighting around the complex could trigger a catastrophe. The move came a day after the plant was temporarily knocked offline because of what officials said…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 26, 2022

Russian-held nuclear plant resumes power supply to Ukraine, two reactors connected

The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant resumed electricity supplies to Ukraine on Friday after two of its six reactors were reconnected to the Ukrainian grid, state nuclear company Energoatom said.

Reuters · Aug 26, 2022

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

Zelenskiy says danger remains after nuclear plant resumes power supply

Ukraine's president on Friday said the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remains "very risky" after two of its six reactors were reconnected to the grid following shelling that caused Europe's largest nuclear power plant to be disconnected for the first time in its history.

Reuters · Aug 25, 2022

Nuclear watchdog could visit Russian-held plant in coming days -Ukraine

The International Atomic Energy Agency could travel to Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant for a mission in southern Ukraine in the coming days, Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko said on Thursday.

Reuters · Aug 25, 2022

Key facts about the nuclear plant in the eye of the war in Ukraine

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has been shelled in recent days, raising 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.

Reuters · Aug 25, 2022