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Russia damages Chernobyl power line hours after damage repaired, says operator

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 3 developments

Russian forces have once again damaged an electricity supply line to the nuclear site, a Ukraine power company has said, putting safety measures at risk.

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3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Ukraine says power has been restored to Chernobyl plant

    Headline from CBS News ·

  2. Ukraine notifies IAEA that power line repairs have begun at Chernobyl

    Headline from The Times of Israel ·

  3. Newest

    Russia damages Chernobyl power line hours after damage repaired, says operator

    Headline from Newsweek ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

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29 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Daily Caller

    Ukraine Warns Russia-Controlled Chernobyl Has Lost Power (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Ukraine warned on Wednesday that Chernobyl, which is now controlled by Russian forces, has lost power.

  2. Truthout

    Ukraine Officials Warn Power Cut at Chernobyl Plant May Lead to Radioactive Leak (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The decommissioned nuclear plant was reportedly disconnected from the power grid by Russian forces.

  3. Axios

    Ukraine warns Chernobyl nuclear plant suffered power outage (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    A loss of power at the plant could disrupt the cooling of radioactive material stored there.

  4. Foxla

    Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant loses power, sparking fear of radiation leaks (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    The Chernobyl plant in Ukraine is disconnected from the grid due to damage inflicted by Russian occupying forces, sparking concerns of radioactive contamination if the cooling of spent nuclear fuel stops.

  5. CBS News

    Ukraine blames Russia for power cut at Chernobyl nuclear plant and says it could cause "nuclear discharge" (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The country's energy minister says backup generators should be able to keep vital cooling systems running, but stresses electricity must be restored "as quickly as we can."

  6. Live Science

    Chernobyl nuclear power plant has lost electricity (opens Live Science)

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    Live Science's feed description

    Ukraine’s foreign minister has called for a ceasefire to get the plant’s electricity back online.

  7. RedState

    Power to Chernobyl Cut off - Is Radiation Leak a Threat? (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    While Ukraine has raised concerns, the IAEA asserts Chernobyl does not present a safety threat...for now.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine: Chernobyl nuclear plant off power grid, generators running instead | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear site has been knocked off Ukraine's power grid. Operations such as water cooling to manage the heat of spent fuel at the site still require power.

  9. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Ukraine Warns of Radiation Leak at Occupied Chernobyl Site After Power Supply Cut (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Ukrainian authorities say the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear plant, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster, has been knocked off the power grid.

  10. The Hill

    Ukraine says Russian forces disconnected Chernobyl plant from power grid (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The operator of the Chernobyl nuclear plant announced on Wednesday that Russian forces disconnected the facility's power grid.

  11. The Times of Israel

    Ukraine says power completely cut to Chernobyl nuclear power plant (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Energy operator says site 'fully disconnected from the power grid,' adding that military operations mean 'there is no possibility to restore the lines'

  12. Al Jazeera

    Ukraine calls for ceasefire to restore power at Chernobyl (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Ukraine reports power cut at the Chernobyl nuclear plant as IAEA says outage has no ‘critical impact’ on safety.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Conflicting reports leave questions about power situation at Chernobyl (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Ukraine and Russia are waging a public relations war over repairs at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Russian forces took control of the plant last week and, on Tuesday, the facility’s safeguard monitoring system stopped transmitting.

  14. Al Jazeera

    Ukraine tells IAEA it lost contact with Chernobyl power plant (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Ukraine tells UN nuclear watchdog it lost contact with power station in country’s north, a day after a power cut there.

  15. KAAL Rochester

    Live updates: IAEA: Power line repairs begin at Chernobyl (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war

  16. The Times of Israel

    Ukraine notifies IAEA that power line repairs have begun at Chernobyl (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

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  17. CNN

    Ukraine doing "everything possible" to restore electricity to Chernobyl nuclear plant, energy minister says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Russia bombed a maternity and children's hospital in Mariupol, southern Ukraine, city officials said Wednesday. Ukraine's President Zelensky said the attack was "proof of a genocide." Follow here for live news updates from on the ground in Ukraine.

  18. Newsweek

    Ukraine making progress repairing Russian-controlled Chernobyl (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    An international nuclear energy monitor says the situation at the infamous facility remains safe, but crews face challenges in restoring power.

  19. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Live updates: Ukraine says Chernobyl power line restored (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war

  20. CBS News

    Ukraine says power has been restored to Chernobyl plant (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The plant is currently held by Russian troops.

  21. Boston

    Live updates: Chernobyl powerline damaged by Russian forces (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The latest from the conflict on Monday, March 14, 2022.

  22. The Times of Israel

    Ukraine says power line to Chernobyl nuclear plant damaged by Russian forces (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

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  23. Newsweek

    Russia damages Chernobyl power line hours after damage repaired, says operator (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Russian forces have once again damaged an electricity supply line to the nuclear site, a Ukraine power company has said, putting safety measures at risk.

  24. The Times of Israel

    Power knocked out at Chernobyl nuclear disaster site hours after it was restored (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Ukrainian officials say Russian forces damaged supply lines needed to prevent radiation leaks; state power company to attempt another repair

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.