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Reparations Begin at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Amid Ongoing War Efforts.
Work on repairing damaged power lines leading to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has finally begun, marking a crucial step towards restoring power to the facility. The site, occupied by Russian forces since March 2022, lost its connection to the grid on September 23 for the 10th time – the longest outage of external power supply to the facility since Russia's invasion.
According to Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), both sides engaged constructively with the agency to enable the complex repair plan. The IAEA expects the work to take about a week and emphasizes that restoration of off-site power is crucial for nuclear safety and security.
The largest nuclear power plant in Europe has been powered by backup diesel generators since the outage, but the plant needs electricity to maintain its cooling and safety systems. The nuclear plant's six reactors, which produced about one-fifth of Ukraine's electricity before the war, were shut down after Moscow took control.
Meanwhile, Russia continues to escalate its aerial bombardment of Ukraine, launching three missiles and 164 drones overnight. Ukrainian forces shot down 136 of the drones, while two people were injured in an attack on a petrol station in northeast Ukraine. Russia's defense ministry said that its air defenses had shot down 41 Ukrainian drones.
Ukrainians have expressed disappointment that the US may not provide Kyiv with long-range Tomahawk missiles. Despite meeting with Donald Trump at the White House, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left empty-handed, an outcome that dismayed but did not surprise many in Ukraine's capital. Many maintain their determination to end Russia's invasion of their country.
The exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has warned Trump that Vladimir Putin is not serious about negotiations over Ukraine and urged the US to step up efforts to support democracy in her country.
Work on repairing damaged power lines leading to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has finally begun, marking a crucial step towards restoring power to the facility. The site, occupied by Russian forces since March 2022, lost its connection to the grid on September 23 for the 10th time – the longest outage of external power supply to the facility since Russia's invasion.
According to Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), both sides engaged constructively with the agency to enable the complex repair plan. The IAEA expects the work to take about a week and emphasizes that restoration of off-site power is crucial for nuclear safety and security.
The largest nuclear power plant in Europe has been powered by backup diesel generators since the outage, but the plant needs electricity to maintain its cooling and safety systems. The nuclear plant's six reactors, which produced about one-fifth of Ukraine's electricity before the war, were shut down after Moscow took control.
Meanwhile, Russia continues to escalate its aerial bombardment of Ukraine, launching three missiles and 164 drones overnight. Ukrainian forces shot down 136 of the drones, while two people were injured in an attack on a petrol station in northeast Ukraine. Russia's defense ministry said that its air defenses had shot down 41 Ukrainian drones.
Ukrainians have expressed disappointment that the US may not provide Kyiv with long-range Tomahawk missiles. Despite meeting with Donald Trump at the White House, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left empty-handed, an outcome that dismayed but did not surprise many in Ukraine's capital. Many maintain their determination to end Russia's invasion of their country.
The exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has warned Trump that Vladimir Putin is not serious about negotiations over Ukraine and urged the US to step up efforts to support democracy in her country.
. like, what's the point of even tryin if u ain't gonna give 'em nothin' in return? 
. Ukraine needs that firepower 2 take back their land & stop these constant airstrikes 
. Zelenskyy might be all diplomatic but ppl need 2 wake up & think about the bigger picture 
. Russia's not just gonna talk its way outta this, they need 2 put their money where their mouth is 
like isn't everyone's life at risk when there's a war on? anyway, it's good that they've finally started working on it, hopefully they can get the power back on soon. it's crazy that russians have been occupying that site since march 2022 though 
and ukrainians are still dealing with all this. does anyone know if there are plans to demilitarize that area or is it just gonna be a forever occupied zone? 
But seriously, can you imagine having your power go out every other day because of some international conflict? At least they're making progress on the Zaporizhzhia plant, that's like getting a much-needed reboot. And I have to wonder, what's with all these drones flying around? It's like Ukraine is trying to play a game of 'drone tag' with Russia! 
Anyway, hope the US can get those Tomahawk missiles sent over soon... or else Zelenskyy will be saying "hello" to Putin with a power outage 
like it's finally happening, the repair work at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is underway 
... 10th time, btw, that external power supply got cut off... good luck with that 
... meanwhile, Russia's still gonna keep bombing Ukraine all night and day 
... what a letdown.
I'm so worried about the situation at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant 
, it's like a ticking time bomb! If those Russian forces can't keep it under control, we could be facing a nuclear disaster 
. I mean, backup diesel generators are only temporary fixes, and we need that power to cool down the reactors safely 
. The IAEA is right, restoration of off-site power is key for nuclear safety and security 
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. Let's hope the repair work at Zaporizhzhia gets done soon and that the situation in Ukraine starts to calm down 
. Fingers crossed! 
like, we gotta support our allies especially when theyre bein attacked from all sides 
i mean, Putin just cant seem to stop himself 
anyone think he's just tryna get a reaction out of everyone? 
I'm tired of hearing about Russian missiles and Ukrainian drones. It's all so... repetitive. Can't we talk about something else for once? 
. I get that Trump met with Zelenskyy and all, but still, it's not enough 
It seems to me like we're just patching up symptoms instead of addressing the root problems...
but at what cost? the thought of those backup diesel generators running nonstop is just insane 
... step up your game 
they deserve better 
. We can't have our largest nuclear power plant just sitting around with no power 
. That's just so...ugh! Let's all just try to stay calm and hope this situation gets resolved soon 
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. I mean, the fact that they've had to rely on backup diesel generators for so long is already a huge security risk. And what really worries me is that it's not even like they're getting any close to resolving the whole situation in Ukraine 
and the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is like, super important but also super messed up that it got occupied by russia 
i hope they get the help they need from the us and other countries 
and can we talk about how stressful it must be to be in school while there's a war on like, do u have any idea how u manage ur exams 
... like, who needs to "make amends" for a war that's been going on for years? It feels like we're just patching holes in a sinking ship 
. The US should be focusing on getting the Russians out of Ukraine ASAP, not worrying about fixing some power lines 
. And now the US is all like "nah, we're not giving Ukraine those Tomahawk missiles" 
It's not like Putin isn't already causing enough drama over there 
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... like, can't we just fix it already? It's not like they're asking for a lot of power or anything, but noooo, Russia has to go and mess everything up. And now the IAEA is saying that restoration of off-site power is crucial for safety and security, which makes total sense, duh 
... like, can't they just stick to the facts for once? It's so frustrating trying to keep up with all this drama