The Latest Breaking News from Zaporizhzhia

Explosion at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant ‘could be akin to Chernobyl’, expert warns

Ukraine’s president has accused Russia of putting apparent explosives on Europe’s largest nuclear plant

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2023

‘Objects resembling explosives’ planted at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says Kyiv

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia plans to simulate attack but Moscow says Ukraine will mount its own offensive

The Guardian - AU · Jul 5, 2023

Is Russia planning to blow up the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant?

Russia could be planning to blow up Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in a bid to halt the advance of Ukrainian troops and force Kyiv into premature peace talks that favour the Kremlin.

The Week · Jul 4, 2023

Fears Putin plans to blow up Europe's biggest nuke station as Russian troops evacuated

Fears have been raised the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, held by the Russians since the second month of the invasion last year, could be exploded on orders from Putin

Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war live: counteroffensive will be long and very bloody, says US general – as it happened

Gen Mark Milley says no one should have any illusions about difficulty of Ukrainian offensive

The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2023

Zelenskiy: Russia may be preparing to trigger nuclear plant explosion

President cites Ukraine intelligence that Moscow has mined Zaporizhzhia nuclear station and sent away staff

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023

Russia reducing military presence and personnel at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, says Ukraine

Kyiv claims remaining staff have been told to blame Ukraine for any emergency – having accused Russia of planning a ‘terrorist’ attack at the plant

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia reducing its presence at nuclear power plant, says Ukraine; Pope says war seems to have ‘no end’ – as it happened

Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate warns that staff are leaving Zaporizhzhia as Moscow has mined power units; Pope Francis calls for peace

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2023

Russia reducing its presence at nuclear plant, says Ukraine

Staff at Zaporizhzhia told to relocate, says Ukrainian intelligence, as Moscow accused of explosion plot

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 492 of the invasion

Ukraine continues to claim its counteroffensive is making progress in ‘all directions’; Russia is reported to be pulling staff out of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2023