Section: Nuclear
US warned Moscow about “catastrophic consequences” in the event of the use of nuclear weapons
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in an interview on September 25, 2022, that the US had a clear plan of action in case Russia uses nuclear weapons against Ukraine. Washington privately informed Moscow of the likely consequences “at a very high level.” Source: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken “We have been very...
Russian President again threatened the world with nuclear weapons
Russian dictator emphasized that the “collective West” is fighting against Russia. Vladimir Putin once again threatened the world to use nuclear weapons and also announced partial mobilization in Russia on September 21, 2022. Source: The President of Russia Vladimir Putin The head of the Kremlin said that the Western countries...
Russian troops again shelled Ukraine’s nuclear power plant
National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine Energoatom reported that Russian soldiers once again shelled the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, damaging the communication equipment of one of the power units on the night of September 21, 2022. Source: National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine Energoatom “On September 21,...
US is developing a plan in case Russia uses nuclear weapons in Ukraine
American Ambassador to Ukraine in an interview on September 19, 2022, recalled that US President Biden warned Putin about the consequences in case of using nuclear weapons. Source: US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink The administration of the US president and in dialogue with partners is discussing a response plan to the radical actions by the...
Russia fired at the South Ukraine NPP, missile fell 300 meters from nuclear reactors
The press center of National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine Energoatom noted that the Russian army launched a missile attack on the industrial zone of the South Ukraine nuclear power plant on September 19, 2022. Source: The press centre of National Nuclear Energy Generating Company of Ukraine Energoatom “A powerful explosion...
500 Russian soldiers are on the territory of Ukraine’s nuclear plant, – President of Ukraine
The President of Ukraine reminded in an interview on September 18, 2022, about the conclusions of the IAEA mission, according to which Russia must completely demilitarize the territory for the normal functioning of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy “There are...
Consultations on the creation of a safety zone at Ukraine’s nuclear plant began, – IAEA chief
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi announced on September 12, 2022, the start of consultations on the creation of a nuclear safety zone at the largest nuclear facility in Europe, Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Source: Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael...
IAEA confirmed that Russia has deployed equipment and military personnel at Ukraine’s nuclear plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published a report on September 6, 2022, concerning its mission to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Source: IAEA Summary Report After visiting the station, the inspectors concluded that the security situation at the ZNPP is unprecedented. The shelling of the plant threatens its...
IAEA experts recorded numerous projectile hits at Ukraine’s nuclear plant facilities
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, said on September 2, 2022, that the physical integrity of the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine’s south was violated several times. Source: IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi The IAEA mission participants recorded the consequences of hostilities on the...
IAEA mission visited Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The IAEA mission visited the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant on September 1, 2022. The Director General of the IAEA mission has already left the plant, but 5 IAEA representatives will continue to inspect the plant. Unfortunately, Russian occupiers did not allow independent journalists to enter the territory of the occupied nuclear plant together...