Ukraine: Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant's power cut off
Key takeaways
- An attack near Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Russian-occupied Ukraine has caused an outage in the area.
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An attack near Europe's largest nuclear power plant in Russian-occupied Ukraine has caused an outage in the area. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone attack has sparked a fire at a refinery in southern Russia. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FB0KThe IAEA has repeatedly urged restraint to prevent a nuclear catastrophe [FILE: February 2024]Image: Alexei Konovalov/ITAR-TASS/IMAGOAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know. A strike on Wednesday evening has shut off power supplied to the nuclear power plant at Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine The IAEA says no increased radiation has been detected Ukraine has struck an oil refinery in Krasnodar, sparking a fire and injuring at least three people, Russia says Ahead of an EU summit, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has again pledged his country's support to Ukraine's defense against Russia Below is a round-up of the latest developments in Russia's war in Ukraine on Thursday, June 11, 2026:
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