The Latest Breaking News from Zaporizhzhia

Ukraine’s president has accused Russia of putting apparent explosives on Europe’s largest nuclear plant

Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Russia plans to simulate attack but Moscow says Ukraine will mount its own offensive

Russia could be planning to blow up Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in a bid to halt the advance of Ukrainian troops and force Kyiv into premature peace talks that favour the Kremlin.

As Ukraine’s top army general has put it, every metre of ground in the country’s counteroffensive is being won “with blood”. The Ukrainian soldiers’ progress is particularly gruelling in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region. FRANCE 24’s Gwendoline Debono reports from the front line, where Russian forces are giving Ukraine’s artillerymen no…

Ukrainians near to what was the Kakhovka reservoir are coping but proximity to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is a constant worry

Schedules for both take-offs and landings restricted at airport serving Russian capital

Putin’s admission of funding Wagner could open doors for war crimes trial; Zelenskiy warns of ‘serious threat’ at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Fears have been raised the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, held by the Russians since the second month of the invasion last year, could be exploded on orders from Putin

Gen Mark Milley says no one should have any illusions about difficulty of Ukrainian offensive

President cites Ukraine intelligence that Moscow has mined Zaporizhzhia nuclear station and sent away staff

Kyiv claims remaining staff have been told to blame Ukraine for any emergency – having accused Russia of planning a ‘terrorist’ attack at the plant