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Ukraine leader says after nuclear power plant scare, world "must act much faster" to avert "global radiation disaster"

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The huge Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which was temporarily cut off from Ukraine's power grid for the first time ever, sits right on the front line of Russia's invasion.

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  1. Ukrainian Fears Run High over Fighting near Nuclear Plant

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    Ukraine leader says after nuclear power plant scare, world "must act much faster" to avert "global radiation disaster"

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  1. CBS News

    Zelenskyy says Russia's actions at nuclear plant put world on the "brink of radiation catastrophe" in surprise U.N. address (opens CBS News)

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    Ukraine's president called for the global nuclear watchdog agency to take control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

  2. Washington Times

    Ukrainian fears run high over fighting near nuclear plant (opens Washington Times)

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    Ukrainians are once again anxious and alarmed about the fate of a nuclear power plant in a land that was home to the world’s worst atomic accident in 1986 at Chernobyl.

  3. Forbes

    Nuclear Fears Grow: Europe’s Largest Nuclear Plant In Ukraine Loses Some Power (opens Forbes)

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    The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been occupied by Russian forces since the invasion began.

  4. The Times of Israel

    Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant cut off from power grid due to fire damage (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Europe's largest nuclear plant has been occupied by Russia since March; incident raises fears of catastrophe in country still haunted by Chernobyl disaster

  5. CBS News

    Ukraine leader says after nuclear power plant scare, world "must act much faster" to avert "global radiation disaster" (opens CBS News)

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    The huge Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which was temporarily cut off from Ukraine's power grid for the first time ever, sits right on the front line of Russia's invasion.

  6. France 24

    Live: Zelensky says world narrowly avoided nuclear disaster (opens France 24)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the world narrowly avoided a radiation disaster as electricity to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was cut for hours due to Russian shelling in the…

  7. The Guardian

    Nuclear plant came close to ‘radiation disaster’, says Zelenskiy, amid calls for urgent UN visit (opens The Guardian)

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    Warning comes after the last regular line supplying electricity to Ukraine’s Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was temporarily cut

  8. The Guardian

    Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant partially reconnected to Ukraine grid (opens The Guardian)

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    Volodymyr Zelenskiy had warned of risks of ‘radiation disaster’ as supply disrupted by fighting at power plant

  9. Insider

    Europe narrowly avoided a radiation disaster caused by Russian shelling at major nuclear plant, claims Zelenskyy (opens Insider)

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    Russian shelling almost brought about a nuclear crisis at the Zaporizhzhia plant that would have been a European "disaster", Ukraine's President Zelenskyy said.

  10. NBC News

    World narrowly avoided nuclear disaster at Ukrainian plant, Zelenskyy warns (opens NBC News)

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    The Zaporizhzhia plant was still not supplying electricity to Ukraine Friday, officials said, though its own power needs were being met by a repaired power line.

  11. The Conversation US

    Imperiled Ukrainian nuclear power plant has the world on edge – a safety expert explains what could go wrong (opens The Conversation US)

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    Artillery shelling, stressed-out technicians and power supply disruptions increase the chances of catastrophe at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest.

  12. Washington Post

    Ukraine live briefing: Power restored to nuclear plant; Zelensky warns of ‘radiation disaster’ risk (opens Washington Post)

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    Electricity has been restored to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, narrowly averting a “radiation accident,” says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Zelensky: Europe 'one step away from a radiation disaster' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his nightly address that it if it wasn't for quick work of technicians at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Thursday, the country would be dealing with the "consequences of the radiation accident."

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