It has not produced power in more than two years and all six reactors have been in Cold Shutdown since april. In a statement posted to x, formerly known as twitter, the uns nuclear watchdog, the international atomic energy agency, said iaea experts witnessed strong dark smoke coming from zaporizhia nuclear power stations northern area following multiple explosions heard in the evening. The team was told of an alleged Drone Attack on one of the Cooling Towers located at the site. No impact has been reported for nuclear safety. This comes as ukraine continues their Cross Border offensive. Russia says its army will deliver a tough response and has acknowledged that ukrainian units have advanced deep into the Western Region of kursk, saying its Hit Troops and equipment, around 30 kilometres from the border. Its the most serious attack by a foreign army on russian territory, since the second World War. A senior ukrainian Security Official has reportedly said thousands of troops are taking p
Hours of monday. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky shared these pictures on social media. He said russian officials who control the plant had deliberately started the fires. According to ukraine regulator, it was negligence or arson. But the kremlin installed governor of zaporizhzhia claimed the fire erupted after shelling by Ukrainian Forces. The site has been under the control of russian troops and officials since 2022. It has not produced power in more than two years, and all six reactors have been in Cold Shutdown since april. In a statement on social media, the uns nuclear watchdog, the international atomic energy agency, said iaea experts witnessed strong dark smoke coming from zaporizhzhia nuclear power stations northern area following multiple explosions heard in the evening. The team was told of an alleged Drone Attack on one of the Cooling Towers located at the site. No impact has been reported on nuclear safety. This comes as ukraine continues its cross border offensive
Situated next to kursk thats where the Ukrainian Offensive began last tuesday. The Acting Governor of the Kursk Region said ukraine was in control of 28 villages there, President Putin claimed ukraine was trying to imporve its negotiating position. Translation the defence ministrys main task is to push and kick the enemy out of our territory. The enemy is probably trying to improve its future negotiating conditions. What negotiations can we conduct with people who are targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure . Or those trying to threaten nuclear Energy Safety . But the main target is a military one, to slow the russian advance in other parts of the front. So what . The speed of the russian advance has increased 1. 5 times. What will this mean in the wider context of the war . With more on developing sutiation heres our security correspondent, gordon corera. Russian citizens who fled their homes amid fears that fighting may spread. This is in the belgorod region today, where 11,0