Chernobyl nuclear power plant, IAEA and Russia

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Russian strikes disrupt operation of several power substations important for nuclear safety, Chernobyl NPP is out of power – IAEA
As a result of a massive missile and drone attack on January 20, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant completely lost its external power supply, and electrical substations that are important for the nuclear safety of Ukrainian nuclear power plants were also damaged,

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Chernobyl nuclear power plant lost all power after Russian attack, says IAEA
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Chernobyl reconnected: Ukraine restores power to nuclear site after massive Russian strike
More than half of Kyiv without power after Russian bombardment
Some 4,000 buildings in Kyiv remained without heating on Wednesday, and nearly 60% of the Ukrainian capital was without power, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, after days of Russian bombar...

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Russia says fire put out at Afipsky oil refinery after Ukrainian drone attack
Almost 60% of Kyiv without power as Russian strikes shatter grid
Ukraine's aim is to 'kill 50,000 Russians a month', defence minister warns
The Kyiv Independent said yesterday that Ukraine has faced increasingly serious manpower shortages, particularly among infantry units holding the front line.

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Shocking moment Putin air defence missile hits Russian residential block in another horrific friendly fire blunder
New power outages in four Ukrainian oblasts due to Russian strikes overnight
Morning Overview on MSN

Chernobyl radiation panic erupts after Russian strike triggers blackout

The latest Russian strike on Ukraine’s power grid has turned one of the world’s most infamous nuclear sites into a fresh flashpoint, plunging the Chernobyl area into darkness and igniting public anxiety about radiation.
New Scientist on MSN

Chernobyl cooling systems have lost power but meltdown risk is low

An electrical outage at Chernobyl nuclear power plant risks dangerous fuel overheating, but experts say that the chances are extremely slim due to the age of the reactors, which were shut down over tw
TwistedSifter on MSN

Dogs living around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster are turning blue, but scientists think the explanation is rather simple

Don't worry about the mutant dogs.
AzerNews

IAEA: Chernobyl lost off-site power on Tuesday

Director General Rafael Grossi said on Tuesday that the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine lost all off-site power due to "widespread military activity" this morning local time, Azernews reports.
Interfax

Chernobyl NPP loses all off-site power supply - IAEA's Grossi

ROME. Jan 20 (Interfax) - The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP) has lost all off-site power supply, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said on Tuesday. "Several Ukrainian electrical substations vital for nuclear safety were affected [...]," Grossi said on X.
AOL

Russian shelling cuts power to decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant

(Reuters) -Russian air strikes have cut power to the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Ukraine's Energy Ministry said on Wednesday, including a new containment unit erected to minimise contamination from the world's biggest nuclear accident.
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