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The Latest Breaking News from Zaporizhzhia

A Ukrainian nuclear plant is facing a water shortage

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant used a large reservoir for cooling water. Now that reservoir is rapidly draining.

WEKU

Zelensky says Ukrainian counterattacks, defensive operations under way

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive operations were taking place in Ukraine, but told reporters he would not say what stage they were at. The news comes as Ukraine's military said three civilians were killed in an overnight drone attack on the Black Sea port…

France 24

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam destroyed; counter-offensive appears to enter first stages; fears for safety of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

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Nuclear threat in Ukraine shows 'danger' of small modular reactors, campaigner says

The “immense” nuclear threat seen in Ukraine could undermine the case for small modular reactors as a green energy solution, warns the SNP…

The National (Scotland)

Heavy fighting suggests Ukraine offensive is starting

KYIV: Fighting was raging on Friday in southern Ukraine, with observers seeing the combat as the opening phase of Kyiv's long-expected offensive.

Bangkok Post

Ukraine forces advance nearly a mile in 24 hours near Bakhmut by exploiting blunders by new Putin troops

Ukraine seizes ground near Bakhmut but Russians reportedly defend territory in Zaporizhzhia province

Evening Standard

Ukraine-Russia war – latest: Zelensky says ‘counteroffensive actions’ are taking place

Ukrainian president appears to confirm that country’s counter-offensive against Russia has begun

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Ukraine: cooling pond at Zaporizhzhia plant at risk after dam collapse – report

Nuclear safety organisation says loss of pool would not necessarily be catastrophic, but would dramatically increase safety concerns

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine attacks Putin’s troops as counteroffensive steps up

Some officials suggest the fierce clashes mark the start in earnest of Kyiv’s bid to reclaim land lost to Russian occupation

The Independent UK

Ukraine goes on attack in Zaporizhzhia – as counteroffensive steps up

Some officials suggest the fierce clashes mark the start in earnest of Kyiv’s bid to reclaim land lost to Russian occupation

The Independent UK

Dam collapse a global problem as waters may poison Black Sea, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian president warns flood waters contaminated with sewage, oil, chemicals and possibly anthrax

The Guardian - UK

Intense fighting reported as Ukrainian forces go on attack south of Zaporizhzhia

Counteroffensive reported to have begun, with large force pushing assault against Russian positions

The Guardian - UK

Water levels at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 'critical' after dam collapses in Ukraine

Water levels have fallen below a critical point for being able to supply cooling water to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, the operator of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine has said

Daily Mirror

Ukraine recap: dams, lies and economic statistics

The likely cause of the destruction of the Kakhovka dam and power plant in the early hours of Tuesday morning remains shrouded in mystery – predictably, both sides are blaming each other. But it’s important to remember that under the Geneva conventions the destruction of infrastructure such as dams and…

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The Guardian - UK

Maps show how Kakhovka dam collapse threatens Ukraine’s bread basket

Falling water levels in Kakhovka reservoir could imperil canals that feed some vital crop regions

Evening Standard

Ukraine launches counter-offensive to force back Putin’s troops, say military experts

It comes after Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces had launched a major in the south eastern Zaporizhzhia province

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian troops accused of shelling civilians during flood evacuations – as it happened

Kyiv says evacuation attempts the subject of ‘targeted strikes’ in Kherson region

The Independent UK

Mapped: The damage caused by Ukraine’s devastated dam

Thousands forced to flee flooded homes in Kherson as devastating eco-disaster on Dnipro river threatens to decimate local agricultural sector and imperil Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

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Kakhovka dam breach raises risk for Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant – receding waters narrow options for cooling

A blast on June 6, 2023, destroyed the Kakhovka dam on the Dnieper River in eastern Ukraine. The rupture lowered water levels in a reservoir upriver at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the city of Enerhodar. The reservoir supplies water necessary for cooling the plant’s shutdown reactors and spent…

Daily Mirror

Before and after photos of Ukraine dam show devastation of explosion amid nuclear fears

Russian saboteurs are prime suspects for blowing up Ukrainian Kakhovka dam, triggering massive floods, and forcing thousands to flee for their lives, but Moscow may also be planning to attack the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Bangkok Post

Ukraine evacuates thousands after key dam destroyed

KYIV: An attack on a major Russian-held dam in southern Ukraine on Tuesday unleashed a torrent of water that flooded two dozen villages and forced the evacuation of 17,000 people, sparking fears of a humanitarian disaster.

France 24

Nova Kakhovka dam breach in Ukraine: What we know and why it matters

The destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern Ukraine has sent a torrent of water gushing through the breached facility, creating a new humanitarian disaster at the heart of the war zone and stoking fears of a nuclear escalation.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The apocalyptic images of Ukraine’s blown dam show Putin’s desperation

The summer campaign has opened in Ukraine. In a move of desperate vandalism, Russia appears to have ordered the blowing up of the Nova Kakhovka dam on the Dnipro, and widespread flooding could threaten the stability of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear complex. Even so, it is hard to see the fighting…

Reuters

After dam bursts, IAEA says Zaporizhzhia's cooling pond must be protected

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has enough water to cool its reactors for "several months" from a pond located above the reservoir of a nearby dam that has broken, the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Tuesday, calling for the pond to be spared.

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian dam collapse ‘no immediate risk’ to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

But IAEA says damage to Nova Kakhovka dam raises long-term concerns for power station’s future

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