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Zaporizhzhia NPP’s power unit No. 4 disconnected from grid. Evacuation impossible in case of accident
Oleksandr Starukh, Head of the Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration, has stated that evacuation will be almost impossible in case of an accident at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
"A prepared provocation took place in Enerhodar town. Two power lines were damaged, power unit No. 4 [of Zaporizhzhia NPP] was disconnected from the power grid. There is no great danger yet, but I must state that it is almost impossible to implement our evacuation plans in the current conditions," Starukh said during the nationwide telethon.
Read also: Ukraine calls on world to take measures to force Russians to release Zaporizhia NPP
According to him, all shelters in the territory of the NPP are occupied by the Russian military.
As reported, on the evening of August 5, Russians hit a high-voltage power line at the ZNPP, and a fire broke out. As a result of damage to power lines, power unit No. 4 of the NPP was disconnected from the power grid.
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Pentagon releases list of weapons in $6B aid package for Ukraine.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has announced what kind of weapons Ukraine should receive in the new largest package of security assistance worth $6 billion.
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General Brown after Ramstein meeting: We must act urgently to stop Russia.
Uncontrolled aggression against one nation threatens the sovereignty of all, and global peace and security are achieved through military means and collective efforts.
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U.S. will send weapons to Ukraine this week - Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden has said that U.S. military aid from recently announced packages will be sent to Ukraine this week.
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Canada donating $2.3M to Ukraine for production of drones by Ukraine's defense industry
Canada is donating 3 million Canadian dollars (about $2.3 million) to Ukraine for the production of combat drones by Ukraine's domestic defense industry.
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U.S. announces $6B in new military aid for Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has announced that the United States is committing $6 billion worth of new weapons systems through its Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
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This is a 'trip wire' designed to take Trump down: Turley.
Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley weighs in ahead of a judge's expected ruling on whether Trump violated his gag order and discusses the presidential immunity case before the Supreme Court. #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Vi...
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Speaker Mike Johnson addresses Columbia University protesters.
House Speaker Mike Johnson spoke out against the growing antisemitism on U.S. college campuses and called for Columbia University's president to resign.
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Watch News at Ten live: Teenager arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after stabbings at school.
Watch News at Ten for a roundup of today's top stories from the UK and across the world. At 10.30pm, we will be reviewing tomorrow's front pages in Sky Papers. Tonight's top stories: Teenage girl arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after sta...
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Future of TikTok in doubt in the US after Biden signs off Ukraine aid package.
The video-sharing platform TikTok looks set to be banned in the US unless its Chinese parent company ByteDance sells its US operations. US President Joe Biden signed a bill demanding the sale as part his $61bn aid package for Ukraine. American pol...
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Family members of Boeing 737 Max crash victims meet with Justice Dept.
The family members of victims of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes met with Justice Department officials Wednesday. CBS News senior transportation correspondent Kris Van Cleave explains what the families are hoping to achieve. CBS News 24/7 is the ...
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Arizona House advances effort to repeal 1864 near-total abortion ban.
Arizona's House of Representatives on Wednesday advanced an effort to repeal the state's Civil War-era abortion ban that's set to go into effect June 8. CBS News campaign reporter Shawna Mizelle has the latest from Phoenix. CBS News 24/7 is the pr...
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