Russian troops seized the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant shortly after launching their all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. It is Russian shelling that prevents repair of the power lines to the plant and the restoration of basic safety,” he added. “This is a threat to everyone – no terrorist in the world has ever dared to do to a nuclear plant what Russia is doing. Photograph: Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP via Getty“It is foolish, to say the least, to accuse the Russian side of bombing a plant it controls ... Mr Zelenskiy ordered a high-level review of why the downpours led to what he called “a horrific situation” in the Black Sea city.

Source: The Irish Times October 02, 2025 07:39 UTC