The Latest Breaking News from Zaporizhzhia

President Vladimir Putin's ruling United Russia party on Wednesday proposed holding referendums on November 4 to annex territories taken by Moscow's forces in Ukraine. The move came as the IAEA called for the immediate establishment of a security zone around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant amid continued shelling around Europe’s largest…

Ukrainian forces making ‘forward movement’ in Kherson region, says Pentagon; IAEA says it is ‘gravely concerned’ about situation at nuclear facility

The final working reactor block of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant disconnected from Ukraine's grid after Russian shelling disrupted power lines on Monday, Ukraine's Energoatom said.

Europe’s largest nuclear plant was knocked off Ukraine's electricity grid Monday after its last transmission line was disconnected as a result of a fire caused by Russian shelling, the facility’s operator and the UN atomic watchdog said. The International Atomic Energy Agency said it was informed Monday by Ukrainian authorities…

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Two IAEA mission members are expected to stay at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant on a "permanent basis," Ukraine's Energoatom said on Monday, adding that four other representatives had left the station's territory.

Zelenskiy claims progress in Ukraine’s counter-offensive; IAEA inspectors to remain at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant until at least Monday

Zaporizhzhia accounts for nearly half of the total electricity generated by Ukraine’s four nuclear power plants.

Constant artillery fire has prompted fears of a radiation disaster in the Zaporizhzhia area.