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Ukraine Says Last Reactor At Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Switched Off

Russia denies targeting civilians and accuses Kyiv of shelling the nuclear plant.Kyiv: Ukraine said Sunday the sixth and final reactor at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in the south of the country was no longer generating electricity."Today, September 11, 2022, at night, at 03.41 am (0141 GMT), unit No. 6 of the ZNPP was disconnected from the power grid. Preparations are underway for its cooling and transfer to a cold state," state nuclear agency Energoatom said in statement.(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) Source link
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Appreciate UN Atomic Watchdog’s Visit To Ukraine Nuclear Plant: India

India has noted that the IAEA will have a continued presence at the nuclear plant.United Nations: India has voiced appreciation for the recent visit by a team from International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine and said it is carefully following developments regarding the safety and security of the war-hit country's nuclear power reactors and facilities.Following months of negotiations, a 14-member team from the nuclear watchdog arrived at the nuclear plant last week. From the team, two will remain at the site, which has been under Russian control since the early days of the conflict."India attaches high importance to ensuring the safety and security of nuclear facilities in Ukraine, as any accident involving nuclear facilities could potenti...
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Ukraine Nuclear Plant Cut From Last Main Power Line: Atomic Energy Watchdog

The facility is continuing to supply electricity to the grid through a reserve line. (Representational)Austria: The global atomic energy watchdog said on Saturday that Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant had been disconnected from its last remaining main power line to the grid and is now relying on a reserve line."Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) has once again lost the connection to its last remaining main external power line, but the facility is continuing to supply electricity to the grid through a reserve line, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was informed at the site today," the agency said in a statement."Less than 48 hours after Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi on Thursday established the presence of the IAEA Support and Assistance Missi...