US EditionUkraine nuclear plant enters fifth day on emergency power as Zelenskyy announces $90B arms deal
The Zaporizhzhia plant has operated over four days on emergency generators after losing external power, raising nuclear safety concerns amid ongoing military conflict and accusations.
- The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been off the grid for four days due to a power outage, as stated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga.
- Experts warn that the outage increases the risk of an accident at Europe's largest nuclear facility, which relies on backup diesel generators.
- Moscow and Kyiv continue to blame each other for jeopardizing safety at Zaporizhzhia, which has faced repeated threats since the start of the war.
- Experts from Greenpeace Ukraine warned that emergency diesel generators are a last line of defense and increase the risk of a nuclear accident.
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The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, occupied by Russia since 2022, has been without external electricity for four consecutive days, marking the longest blackout since the start of the full-scale war. According to The Guardian on September 27, the last transmission line supplying the facility was cut on the evening of September 23. Since then, backup diesel generators have powered safety and cooling systems, with no immediate sign of grid resto…
Zelenskyy Secures $90B Arms Deal; Nuke Plant in Crisis
Ukraine's Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant entered its fifth day running on emergency generators Saturday, prompting mounting safety concerns. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, meanwhile, announced a $90 billion arms agreement with the United States.
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Independent EspañolThe Ukrainian nuclear plant in Zaporiyia, occupied by Russia, entered on Saturday on its fifth day of operation with emergency generators, which generated growing security concerns. Meanwhile, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, announced a $90 billion arms agreement with the United States and criticized Hungary for carrying out “dangerous” intelligence gathering activities with drones on Ukraine.
The Ukrainians and the Russians blame each other, there has never been a power outage at the facility for so long.
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