The Latest Breaking News from Zaporizhzhia

When an explosion breached the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine on June 6, 2023, much analysis focused on near-term impacts, including the flooding of the city of Kherson, threats to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and consequences for Ukrainian military forces’ expected spring offensive against Russian troops.

The head of the UN nuclear agency, the IAEA, says he’s pushing for access to the roof of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, following reports from Ukrainian officials that the Russians planted explosives there

International Atomic Energy Agency seeks access to rooftop of Zaporizhzhia reactors to check for presence of explosives.

Concerns intensified that a Russian-occupied nuclear reactor in southern Ukraine could be the target of fresh attacks as Kyiv and Moscow traded barbs over the potential of a radiological incident.

Zelenskyy made the alarming claim in his nightly video address, adding that he believes the Russians may soon damage the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and blame Ukraine.

Evacuation warning issued as Kremlin warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences if there is sabotage in Zaporizhzhia

Russian strikes target military funeral in Kharkiv; Ukraine accuses Russia of planning ‘provocation’ at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

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…