Two weeks after the de facto launch of a long-awaited Ukrainian counter-offensive, both sides are claiming battlefield victories in the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. Kyiv claims its forces have successfully penetrated several miles beyond Russian defense lines and have retaken several strategic positions. Moscow, for its part, says Kyiv’s counter-attack has been stopped in its…
Ukraine Reports Limited Gains; Moscow Claims Kyiv’s Offensive Has Stalled
June 19, 2023
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Ukraine Restores Power to Russia-Occupied Nuclear Plant
KYIV—Ukraine reconnected the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to its external power supply on Monday after a brief outage that had left it reliant on emergency generators. Back-up diesel generators had earlier kicked in at the plant in southern Ukraine to ensure nuclear fuel was kept cool and prevent a potential disaster. Each side blamed…
Anticipated Ukrainian Counter-Offensive Potentially Marred by Plans Leak: Reports
April 7, 2023
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Several classified documents detailing United States and NATO plans to assist an upcoming Ukrainian counter-offensive appear to have been leaked online, according to mainstream media reports. On April 6, the New York Times reported that the documents—which contain sensitive military information—had been posted on Twitter and Telegram and were now being shared on pro-Russia social…
Claiming Gains in Donetsk, Russia Goes on Offensive in Zaporizhzhia
After a string of recent battlefield gains on the eastern front, Moscow claims its forces are now making headway in the southern Zaporizhzhia region. On Jan. 22, the Russian Defense Ministry said its forces were consolidating their positions after a fresh offensive across the Zaporizhzhia frontline, which has remained largely static for the past several…
Russia Goes on Offensive in Zaporizhzhia After Claiming Donetsk Gains
Russia’s Defense Ministry is claiming that its forces are now making headway in the southern Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine after a string of recent battlefield gains on the eastern front. On Jan. 22, Moscow said its troops were consolidating their positions after a fresh offensive across the Zaporizhzhia front, which has remained largely static for…
West Pledges to Supply Ukraine With More Air Defense; Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Loses Power
KYIV, Ukraine—Western powers pledged to supply Ukraine with more potent air defense systems following a series of retaliatory Russian missile strikes. The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant suffered a “blackout” when a missile damaged a distant electrical substation, Ukraine’s state nuclear operator said. The power loss increased the risk of a radiation emergency because the…
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Shuts Down Operations
KYIV, Ukraine—Europe’s largest nuclear plant has been reconnected to Ukraine’s electricity grid, allowing engineers to shut down its last operational reactor in an attempt to avoid a radiation disaster amid the fighting in the area. The six-reactor Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost its outside source of power a week ago after all its power lines…
UN Inspectors Arrive at Ukraine Nuclear Plant Amid Fighting
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine—A U.N. inspection team entered Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Thursday on a mission to safeguard it against catastrophe, reaching the site amid fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces that prompted the shutdown of one reactor and underscored the urgency of the task. The 14-member delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) arrived…
Ukraine, Russia Trade Blame for Risk of Nuclear Disaster at Frontline Plant
KYIV—Ukraine and Russia accused each other on Friday of risking nuclear disaster by shelling Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, controlled 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 nuclear power plant,…
Russian Forces Switch Off Networks at Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant: UN
March 6, 2022
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Russian forces switched off some mobile networks and the Internet at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, said the U.S. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Sunday. In a statement, the IAEA’s chief, Rafael Mariano Grossi, said it meant that “reliable information from the site cannot be obtained through the normal channels of communication.” “The deteriorating situation…
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