Dimitar Dilkoff | AFP | Getty Images
Russia wants to disconnect Ukraine’s nuclear power plant – Europe’s largest – from the electricity grid, Ukraine’s nuclear energy agency Energoatom said, warning that Moscow was setting the stage for a “large-scale provocation”.
Russian forces have controlled the plant since March and it has been the site of months of shelling, prompting international leaders to sound the alarm over the dangers of a nuclear disaster.
“There are reports that the Russian occupation forces are planning to close the power blocks and disconnect them from the supply lines to the Ukrainian electricity system in the near future,” Energoatom said in a statement cited by Reuters.
“The Russian military is currently looking for fuel suppliers for the diesel generators, which are supposed to be activated after the power units are shut down in the absence of external power for the nuclear fuel cooling systems,” the statement said.
Moscow, meanwhile, has accused Kyiv of plotting a “provocation” at the site, saying Ukraine is bombing its own nuclear facility to blame Russia. Ukrainian and Western officials warn it is a sign that the Russian military could be preparing for a “false flag attack”.
— Natasha Toorak
Finland says Russian MiG fighter jets may have violated its airspace
Two Russian MiG-31 fighter jets have reportedly violated Finnish airspace, Finland’s defense ministry said. “The depth of the suspected violation in Finnish airspace was one kilometer” over the city of Porvoo on Finland’s southern coast and lasted about two minutes, said the ministry’s communications chief, Kristian Vacuri. Wakuri added that a possible breach occurred at 6:40 a.m. GMT on Thursday, or at 9:40 a.m. local time, and the aircraft were flying west. The ministry did not specify whether the aircraft were escorted. Russian MiG-31 supersonic interceptors carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles fly over Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2018. Yuri Kadobnov | AFP | Getty Images The Finnish Air Force activated an “operational flight mission”, identifying the MiG jets, and its border guard launched an investigation into the incident, the ministry added. Finland and Russia share an 800-mile border and Helsinki has warned of Russian provocations to come as the Nordic country awaits full approval of its NATO membership, reversing decades of its historically nonaligned stance toward Russia. — Natasha Toorak
Kharkiv is one of Ukraine’s most attacked cities, UK says
Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, is one of the most consistently bombed cities in the country because it is directly in Russia’s line of fire, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said in its daily intelligence update on Twitter. The front line in that area has not moved much since May, the ministry said, but “sitting about 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from the Russian front line, Kharkiv has suffered because it remains within range of most types Russian artillery. Multiple rocket launchers and generally inaccurate area weapons have wreaked havoc on large parts of the city.” Rescue workers inspect the site of a damaged hostel as a result of a rocket attack in Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv on August 17, 2022. Sergey Bobok | AFP | Getty Images On Wednesday, Russian rocket attacks on residential areas of Kharkiv killed at least 12 civilians, Ukrainian authorities said. Less than half of the city’s pre-war population of 1.4 million people still remains. The rest have fled to other countries or other parts of Ukraine. Russian forces “may be trying to force Ukraine to maintain significant forces on this front, to prevent them from being used as a counterattack force elsewhere,” the ministry wrote. — Natasha Toorak
Xi and Putin are set to meet at this year’s G20 summit
This photo captures Putin’s visit to Beijing in early February 2022. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are expected to meet at this year’s G-20 summit in Bali, according to a longtime adviser to the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo. Alexei Druzhinin | AFP | Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin plan to attend this year’s G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, a longtime adviser to Indonesian President Joko Widodo told Reuters. All G-20 leaders were invited, including Putin, despite the start of an unprovoked war in Ukraine. Western countries have since called on Indonesia to withdraw its invitation to Putin. Indonesia also invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the summit. — Natalie Tam
State Department Condemns Russia’s ‘Reckless Disregard for Nuclear Safety’
U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price addresses reporters during a news briefing at the State Department in Washington, March 1, 2021. Tom Brenner | Reuters The US reiterated its concerns about Russia’s military occupation and continued control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. “The International Atomic Energy Agency must gain access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as soon as possible and in a manner that respects the full sovereignty of Ukraine to help ensure the safety and security of the plant and the monitoring of its nuclear material” , the State Department spokesman said. Ned Price said during a daily press briefing. “The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia’s reckless disregard for nuclear safety and security,” Price said, adding that Washington and its allies “are calling on Russia to cease all military operations at or near its nuclear facilities of Ukraine”. Price also urged Russia to allow IAEA inspectors access to its nuclear power facilities. Russian forces took control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant shortly after a full invasion of Ukraine. — Amanda Macias
“Any potential damage to Zaporizhzhia is suicide,” says the UN Secretary-General
A Russian military man patrols the grounds of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Energodar on May 1, 2022. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, seized by Russian forces in March, is located in southeastern Ukraine and is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and among the 10 largest in the world . Andrey Borodulin | Afp | Getty Images UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant must be demilitarized immediately. Guterres, speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said “any possible damage to Zaporizhia is suicide.” “Military equipment and personnel should be withdrawn from the plant. Further deployment of forces or equipment to the site should be avoided,” he added. Guterres urged all parties to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency, a nuclear watchdog, to visit the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. — Amanda Macias
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title: “Latest News On Russia And The War In Ukraine Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-17” author: “Alba Thomas”
Dimitar Dilkoff | AFP | Getty Images
Russia wants to disconnect Ukraine’s nuclear power plant – Europe’s largest – from the electricity grid, Ukraine’s nuclear energy agency Energoatom said, warning that Moscow was setting the stage for a “large-scale provocation”.
Russian forces have controlled the plant since March and it has been the site of months of shelling, prompting international leaders to sound the alarm over the dangers of a nuclear disaster.
“There are reports that the Russian occupation forces are planning to close the power blocks and disconnect them from the supply lines to the Ukrainian electricity system in the near future,” Energoatom said in a statement cited by Reuters.
“The Russian military is currently looking for fuel suppliers for the diesel generators, which are supposed to be activated after the power units are shut down in the absence of external power for the nuclear fuel cooling systems,” the statement said.
Moscow, meanwhile, has accused Kyiv of plotting a “provocation” at the site, saying Ukraine is bombing its own nuclear facility to blame Russia. Ukrainian and Western officials warn it is a sign that the Russian military could be preparing for a “false flag attack”.
— Natasha Toorak
Finland says Russian MiG fighter jets may have violated its airspace
Two Russian MiG-31 fighter jets have reportedly violated Finnish airspace, Finland’s defense ministry said. “The depth of the suspected violation in Finnish airspace was one kilometer” over the city of Porvoo on Finland’s southern coast and lasted about two minutes, said the ministry’s communications chief, Kristian Vacuri. Wakuri added that a possible breach occurred at 6:40 a.m. GMT on Thursday, or at 9:40 a.m. local time, and the aircraft were flying west. The ministry did not specify whether the aircraft were escorted. Russian MiG-31 supersonic interceptors carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles fly over Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2018. Yuri Kadobnov | AFP | Getty Images The Finnish Air Force activated an “operational flight mission”, identifying the MiG jets, and its border guard launched an investigation into the incident, the ministry added. Finland and Russia share an 800-mile border and Helsinki has warned of Russian provocations to come as the Nordic country awaits full approval of its NATO membership, reversing decades of its historically nonaligned stance toward Russia. — Natasha Toorak
Kharkiv is one of Ukraine’s most attacked cities, UK says
Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, is one of the most consistently bombed cities in the country because it is directly in Russia’s line of fire, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said in its daily intelligence update on Twitter. The front line in that area has not moved much since May, the ministry said, but “sitting about 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from the Russian front line, Kharkiv has suffered because it remains within range of most types Russian artillery. Multiple rocket launchers and generally inaccurate area weapons have wreaked havoc on large parts of the city.” Rescue workers inspect the site of a damaged hostel as a result of a rocket attack in Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv on August 17, 2022. Sergey Bobok | AFP | Getty Images On Wednesday, Russian rocket attacks on residential areas of Kharkiv killed at least 12 civilians, Ukrainian authorities said. Less than half of the city’s pre-war population of 1.4 million people still remains. The rest have fled to other countries or other parts of Ukraine. Russian forces “may be trying to force Ukraine to maintain significant forces on this front, to prevent them from being used as a counterattack force elsewhere,” the ministry wrote. — Natasha Toorak
Xi and Putin are set to meet at this year’s G20 summit
This photo captures Putin’s visit to Beijing in early February 2022. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are expected to meet at this year’s G-20 summit in Bali, according to a longtime adviser to the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo. Alexei Druzhinin | AFP | Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin plan to attend this year’s G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, a longtime adviser to Indonesian President Joko Widodo told Reuters. All G-20 leaders were invited, including Putin, despite the start of an unprovoked war in Ukraine. Western countries have since called on Indonesia to withdraw its invitation to Putin. Indonesia also invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the summit. — Natalie Tam
State Department Condemns Russia’s ‘Reckless Disregard for Nuclear Safety’
U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price addresses reporters during a news briefing at the State Department in Washington, March 1, 2021. Tom Brenner | Reuters The US reiterated its concerns about Russia’s military occupation and continued control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. “The International Atomic Energy Agency must gain access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as soon as possible and in a manner that respects the full sovereignty of Ukraine to help ensure the safety and security of the plant and the monitoring of its nuclear material” , the State Department spokesman said. Ned Price said during a daily press briefing. “The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia’s reckless disregard for nuclear safety and security,” Price said, adding that Washington and its allies “are calling on Russia to cease all military operations at or near its nuclear facilities of Ukraine”. Price also urged Russia to allow IAEA inspectors access to its nuclear power facilities. Russian forces took control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant shortly after a full invasion of Ukraine. — Amanda Macias
“Any potential damage to Zaporizhzhia is suicide,” says the UN Secretary-General
A Russian military man patrols the grounds of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Energodar on May 1, 2022. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, seized by Russian forces in March, is located in southeastern Ukraine and is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and among the 10 largest in the world . Andrey Borodulin | Afp | Getty Images UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant must be demilitarized immediately. Guterres, speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said “any possible damage to Zaporizhia is suicide.” “Military equipment and personnel should be withdrawn from the plant. Further deployment of forces or equipment to the site should be avoided,” he added. Guterres urged all parties to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency, a nuclear watchdog, to visit the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. — Amanda Macias
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title: “Latest News On Russia And The War In Ukraine Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-06” author: “Maria Ryan”
Dimitar Dilkoff | AFP | Getty Images
Russia wants to disconnect Ukraine’s nuclear power plant – Europe’s largest – from the electricity grid, Ukraine’s nuclear energy agency Energoatom said, warning that Moscow was setting the stage for a “large-scale provocation”.
Russian forces have controlled the plant since March and it has been the site of months of shelling, prompting international leaders to sound the alarm over the dangers of a nuclear disaster.
“There are reports that the Russian occupation forces are planning to close the power blocks and disconnect them from the supply lines to the Ukrainian electricity system in the near future,” Energoatom said in a statement cited by Reuters.
“The Russian military is currently looking for fuel suppliers for the diesel generators, which are supposed to be activated after the power units are shut down in the absence of external power for the nuclear fuel cooling systems,” the statement said.
Moscow, meanwhile, has accused Kyiv of plotting a “provocation” at the site, saying Ukraine is bombing its own nuclear facility to blame Russia. Ukrainian and Western officials warn it is a sign that the Russian military could be preparing for a “false flag attack”.
— Natasha Toorak
Finland says Russian MiG fighter jets may have violated its airspace
Two Russian MiG-31 fighter jets have reportedly violated Finnish airspace, Finland’s defense ministry said. “The depth of the suspected violation in Finnish airspace was one kilometer” over the city of Porvoo on Finland’s southern coast and lasted about two minutes, said the ministry’s communications chief, Kristian Vacuri. Wakuri added that a possible breach occurred at 6:40 a.m. GMT on Thursday, or at 9:40 a.m. local time, and the aircraft were flying west. The ministry did not specify whether the aircraft were escorted. Russian MiG-31 supersonic interceptors carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles fly over Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2018. Yuri Kadobnov | AFP | Getty Images The Finnish Air Force activated an “operational flight mission”, identifying the MiG jets, and its border guard launched an investigation into the incident, the ministry added. Finland and Russia share an 800-mile border and Helsinki has warned of Russian provocations to come as the Nordic country awaits full approval of its NATO membership, reversing decades of its historically nonaligned stance toward Russia. — Natasha Toorak
Kharkiv is one of Ukraine’s most attacked cities, UK says
Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, is one of the most consistently bombed cities in the country because it is directly in Russia’s line of fire, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said in its daily intelligence update on Twitter. The front line in that area has not moved much since May, the ministry said, but “sitting about 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from the Russian front line, Kharkiv has suffered because it remains within range of most types Russian artillery. Multiple rocket launchers and generally inaccurate area weapons have wreaked havoc on large parts of the city.” Rescue workers inspect the site of a damaged hostel as a result of a rocket attack in Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv on August 17, 2022. Sergey Bobok | AFP | Getty Images On Wednesday, Russian rocket attacks on residential areas of Kharkiv killed at least 12 civilians, Ukrainian authorities said. Less than half of the city’s pre-war population of 1.4 million people still remains. The rest have fled to other countries or other parts of Ukraine. Russian forces “may be trying to force Ukraine to maintain significant forces on this front, to prevent them from being used as a counterattack force elsewhere,” the ministry wrote. — Natasha Toorak
Xi and Putin are set to meet at this year’s G20 summit
This photo captures Putin’s visit to Beijing in early February 2022. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are expected to meet at this year’s G-20 summit in Bali, according to a longtime adviser to the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo. Alexei Druzhinin | AFP | Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin plan to attend this year’s G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, a longtime adviser to Indonesian President Joko Widodo told Reuters. All G-20 leaders were invited, including Putin, despite the start of an unprovoked war in Ukraine. Western countries have since called on Indonesia to withdraw its invitation to Putin. Indonesia also invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the summit. — Natalie Tam
State Department Condemns Russia’s ‘Reckless Disregard for Nuclear Safety’
U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price addresses reporters during a news briefing at the State Department in Washington, March 1, 2021. Tom Brenner | Reuters The US reiterated its concerns about Russia’s military occupation and continued control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. “The International Atomic Energy Agency must gain access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as soon as possible and in a manner that respects the full sovereignty of Ukraine to help ensure the safety and security of the plant and the monitoring of its nuclear material” , the State Department spokesman said. Ned Price said during a daily press briefing. “The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia’s reckless disregard for nuclear safety and security,” Price said, adding that Washington and its allies “are calling on Russia to cease all military operations at or near its nuclear facilities of Ukraine”. Price also urged Russia to allow IAEA inspectors access to its nuclear power facilities. Russian forces took control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant shortly after a full invasion of Ukraine. — Amanda Macias
“Any potential damage to Zaporizhzhia is suicide,” says the UN Secretary-General
A Russian military man patrols the grounds of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Energodar on May 1, 2022. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, seized by Russian forces in March, is located in southeastern Ukraine and is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and among the 10 largest in the world . Andrey Borodulin | Afp | Getty Images UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant must be demilitarized immediately. Guterres, speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said “any possible damage to Zaporizhia is suicide.” “Military equipment and personnel should be withdrawn from the plant. Further deployment of forces or equipment to the site should be avoided,” he added. Guterres urged all parties to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency, a nuclear watchdog, to visit the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. — Amanda Macias
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title: “Latest News On Russia And The War In Ukraine Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-23” author: “Erin Carter”
Dimitar Dilkoff | AFP | Getty Images
Russia wants to disconnect Ukraine’s nuclear power plant – Europe’s largest – from the electricity grid, Ukraine’s nuclear energy agency Energoatom said, warning that Moscow was setting the stage for a “large-scale provocation”.
Russian forces have controlled the plant since March and it has been the site of months of shelling, prompting international leaders to sound the alarm over the dangers of a nuclear disaster.
“There are reports that the Russian occupation forces are planning to close the power blocks and disconnect them from the supply lines to the Ukrainian electricity system in the near future,” Energoatom said in a statement cited by Reuters.
“The Russian military is currently looking for fuel suppliers for the diesel generators, which are supposed to be activated after the power units are shut down in the absence of external power for the nuclear fuel cooling systems,” the statement said.
Moscow, meanwhile, has accused Kyiv of plotting a “provocation” at the site, saying Ukraine is bombing its own nuclear facility to blame Russia. Ukrainian and Western officials warn it is a sign that the Russian military could be preparing for a “false flag attack”.
— Natasha Toorak
Finland says Russian MiG fighter jets may have violated its airspace
Two Russian MiG-31 fighter jets have reportedly violated Finnish airspace, Finland’s defense ministry said. “The depth of the suspected violation in Finnish airspace was one kilometer” over the city of Porvoo on Finland’s southern coast and lasted about two minutes, said the ministry’s communications chief, Kristian Vacuri. Wakuri added that a possible breach occurred at 6:40 a.m. GMT on Thursday, or at 9:40 a.m. local time, and the aircraft were flying west. The ministry did not specify whether the aircraft were escorted. Russian MiG-31 supersonic interceptors carrying Kinzhal hypersonic missiles fly over Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9, 2018. Yuri Kadobnov | AFP | Getty Images The Finnish Air Force activated an “operational flight mission”, identifying the MiG jets, and its border guard launched an investigation into the incident, the ministry added. Finland and Russia share an 800-mile border and Helsinki has warned of Russian provocations to come as the Nordic country awaits full approval of its NATO membership, reversing decades of its historically nonaligned stance toward Russia. — Natasha Toorak
Kharkiv is one of Ukraine’s most attacked cities, UK says
Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, is one of the most consistently bombed cities in the country because it is directly in Russia’s line of fire, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said in its daily intelligence update on Twitter. The front line in that area has not moved much since May, the ministry said, but “sitting about 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from the Russian front line, Kharkiv has suffered because it remains within range of most types Russian artillery. Multiple rocket launchers and generally inaccurate area weapons have wreaked havoc on large parts of the city.” Rescue workers inspect the site of a damaged hostel as a result of a rocket attack in Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv on August 17, 2022. Sergey Bobok | AFP | Getty Images On Wednesday, Russian rocket attacks on residential areas of Kharkiv killed at least 12 civilians, Ukrainian authorities said. Less than half of the city’s pre-war population of 1.4 million people still remains. The rest have fled to other countries or other parts of Ukraine. Russian forces “may be trying to force Ukraine to maintain significant forces on this front, to prevent them from being used as a counterattack force elsewhere,” the ministry wrote. — Natasha Toorak
Xi and Putin are set to meet at this year’s G20 summit
This photo captures Putin’s visit to Beijing in early February 2022. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are expected to meet at this year’s G-20 summit in Bali, according to a longtime adviser to the President of Indonesia Joko Widodo. Alexei Druzhinin | AFP | Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin plan to attend this year’s G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, a longtime adviser to Indonesian President Joko Widodo told Reuters. All G-20 leaders were invited, including Putin, despite the start of an unprovoked war in Ukraine. Western countries have since called on Indonesia to withdraw its invitation to Putin. Indonesia also invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the summit. — Natalie Tam
State Department Condemns Russia’s ‘Reckless Disregard for Nuclear Safety’
U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price addresses reporters during a news briefing at the State Department in Washington, March 1, 2021. Tom Brenner | Reuters The US reiterated its concerns about Russia’s military occupation and continued control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. “The International Atomic Energy Agency must gain access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as soon as possible and in a manner that respects the full sovereignty of Ukraine to help ensure the safety and security of the plant and the monitoring of its nuclear material” , the State Department spokesman said. Ned Price said during a daily press briefing. “The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia’s reckless disregard for nuclear safety and security,” Price said, adding that Washington and its allies “are calling on Russia to cease all military operations at or near its nuclear facilities of Ukraine”. Price also urged Russia to allow IAEA inspectors access to its nuclear power facilities. Russian forces took control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant shortly after a full invasion of Ukraine. — Amanda Macias
“Any potential damage to Zaporizhzhia is suicide,” says the UN Secretary-General
A Russian military man patrols the grounds of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Energodar on May 1, 2022. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, seized by Russian forces in March, is located in southeastern Ukraine and is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and among the 10 largest in the world . Andrey Borodulin | Afp | Getty Images UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant must be demilitarized immediately. Guterres, speaking alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said “any possible damage to Zaporizhia is suicide.” “Military equipment and personnel should be withdrawn from the plant. Further deployment of forces or equipment to the site should be avoided,” he added. Guterres urged all parties to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency, a nuclear watchdog, to visit the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. — Amanda Macias
