Ukraine says it downs Russian missiles, UN pushes for nuclear plant’s safety
Kyiv, Ukraine/Vienna, AustriaReuters Ukrainian forces shot down five Russian cruise missiles on Tuesday, most of them in the south, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, but he made no mention of a new military success in the east hinted at by officials earlier. “This morning alone, five of six Russian X-101 missiles were downed,” Zelenskiy said in […]
Ukrainians at nuclear plant work under Russian guns, says technician; Ukraine carries out emergency drills
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukrainian technicians at the Russian-held nuclear power plant hit by shelling work under the barrels of Russian guns and face huge pressure, but they are staying on to make sure there is no Chernobyl-style disaster, one of them said. The technician, who asked that his identity not be disclosed for fear of Russian […]
Ukraine calls on world to “show strength” after shelling near nuclear plant
Kyiv, Ukraine Reuters Ukraine called for new sanctions on Russia and warned about the consequences of catastrophe at Europe’s biggest nuclear plant, where fresh shelling nearby has renewed a blame game between both sides. The world nuclear watchdog has warned of disaster if the fighting does not stop. Ukrainian and Russian-installed officials have traded accusations […]
Ukraine, Russia blame each other for nuclear plant shelling
Kyiv, UkraineReuters Ukraine and Russia accused each other on Friday of risking catastrophe by shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, occupied by Russian forces in a region expected to become one of the next big front lines of the war. Western countries have called for Moscow to withdraw its troops from the Zaporizhzhia plant, but […]
Shelling hits power lines at Ukraine nuclear plant, both sides trade blame
London, UKReuters Shelling hit a high-voltage power line on Friday at a major Ukrainian nuclear power station captured by Russia, prompting the plant’s operators to disconnect a reactor despite no radioactive leak being detected. Ukraine’s state nuclear power company Energoatom blamed Russia for the damage at the Zaporizhzhia power station, Europe’s largest. Earlier this week, […]