Category: Zaporizhzhia power plant

Ukraine Narrowly Escapes Nuclear Catastrophe After Plant Loses Power, Zelenskyy Says

KYIV—Ukraine’s president on Friday said the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remains “very risky” after two of its six reactors were reconnected to the grid following shelling that caused Europe’s largest nuclear power plant to be disconnected for the first time in its history. Russian shelling continued to displace civilians in the east…


Russian Forces Seize Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant, Located in Ukraine: Regional Administration

Russian forces on Friday seized the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant site—Europe’s largest nuclear power station—in southeastern Ukraine, the regional state administration said, following what officials said was shelling that caused a temporary fire at the site earlier in the day. The plant is located in Enerhodar, a city on the Dnieper River. It accounts for one-quarter of…