Coverage dated March 2, 2022 to March 4, 2022

Russia Heads Toward 3rd Nuclear Plant in Ukraine

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida, on the newest of 3 developments

Russian forces have now seized two Ukrainian nuclear power plants and are advancing toward a third, Ukraine’s president said during a call with U.S. senators Saturday

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  1. Russians advance towards Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant

    Headline from Al Jazeera ·

  2. Attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant triggers worldwide alarm

    Headline from The News Herald (Morganton) ·

  3. Newest

    Russia Heads Toward 3rd Nuclear Plant in Ukraine

    Headline from NBC 6 South Florida ·

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  1. Fox News

    Russian troops close in on Ukraine's largest nuclear power plant as authorities warn of potential for disaster (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Russian forces were closing in one of the largest nuclear power plants in Europe Thursday, according to Ukraine’s deputy interior minister, who is warning that violence there could result in a massive radioactive disaster.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Russians advance towards Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The International Atomic Energy Agency has urged military forces on the ground to refrain from violence near the site.

  3. The Guardian

    Russian forces surround Ukraine’s biggest nuclear plant, sparking UN concerns (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Nuclear watchdog chief pleads with invading troops to allow workers to carry on ‘providing safety and monotoring radiation’ at Zaporizhzhia

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Fire out at Ukraine's key nuclear plant amid Russian attacks (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Ukrainian authorities say a fire at Europe’s biggest nuclear plant ignited by Russian shelling has been extinguished, and that Russian forces have taken control of the site. Ukraine’s state nuclear

  5. NBC Chicago

    Russians Take Ukraine Nuclear Plant; No Radiation After Fire (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    U.N. and Ukrainian officials say no radiation was released from a Russian attack at Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant in Ukraine and firefighters have extinguished a blaze at the facility

  6. Charleston Gazette-Mail

    Europe's largest nuclear power plant on fire after shelling (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail)

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    Charleston Gazette-Mail's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces shelled Europe’s largest nuclear plant early Friday in the battle for control of a crucial energy-producing city, and the power station was on fire.

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Europe's largest nuclear power plant on fire in Ukraine after Russian shelling (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    A spokesman for the Zaporizhzhia plant told Ukrainian television that shells were falling directly on the facility in the city of Enerhodar and had set fire to one of the facility's six reactors.

  8. The Jamestown Sun

    Ukrainian nuclear plant, Europe's largest, ablaze after Russian attack (opens The Jamestown Sun)

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    The Jamestown Sun's feed description

    A generating unit at the plant has been hit during an attack by Russian troops and part of the station is on fire, RIA news agency cited the Ukrainian atomic energy ministry as saying on Friday. A plant spokesperson told RIA that background levels of radiation had not changed.

  9. Lebanon Express

    Ukraine nuclear plant fire caused by Russian shelling is extinguished; no radiation released (opens Lebanon Express)

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    Lebanon Express's feed description

    Russia attacked and has taken control of Europe's largest nuclear site. Ukrainian firefighters have extinguished the blaze. The latest from the Russia-Ukraine war.

  10. WUSA9

    Fire out at key Ukraine nuclear plant, no radiation released (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    The attack caused worldwide concern — and evoked memories of the world's worst nuclear disaster, at Ukraine's Chernobyl.

  11. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine says Russian forces seize control of nuclear plant — live updates | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Russian forces have entered the site of Europe's largest nuclear power plant after a fire broke out there during Russian shelling. Ukrainian authorities say no radiation leaks have been detected. DW has the latest.

  12. WFMZ Allentown

    Attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant triggers worldwide alarm (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    U.N. and Ukrainian officials say no radiation was released from a Russian attack at Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant in Ukraine and firefighters have extinguished a blaze at the facility.

  13. Fox32 Chicago

    Fire extinguished at Europe's largest nuclear power plant following Russian shelling (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Ukrainian firefighters have extinguished a blaze at Europe’s biggest nuclear plant that was ignited by a Russian attack and no radiation was released.

  14. The Economist

    Europe’s largest nuclear plant shuts down after a Russian attack (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    A fifth of Ukraine’s electricity supply is now in Vladimir Putin’s hands

  15. PJ Media

    BREAKING: Fire at Ukraine Nuclear Plant After Russian Shelling (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Fox News is reporting Russian forces are shelling Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

  16. France 24

    Ukraine: a nuclear-powered nation under fire (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The Russian shelling of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine -- the largest in Europe -- has sparked international outrage and fears over the country's 15 operational reactors.

  17. KESQ Palm Springs

    Ukrainian nuclear power plant fire extinguished as Russian troops 'occupy' facility (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN Russian troops have occupied Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant, where a fire that had threatened potential disaster was extinguished in the early hours of Friday morning, according to Ukraine’s nuclear regulator.

  18. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Fire breaks out at Ukraine nuclear power plant, largest in Europe, after shelling, officials say (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Fire broke out at Europe's largest nuclear power plant after Russian forces shelled the site in southeast Ukraine, according to plant and Ukrainian officials, who called early Friday for an

  19. The Times of Israel

    Blaze out at Ukraine nuclear plant after Russian shelling sparks catastrophe fears (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Zelensky says Russia only country to ever attack a nuclear plant, warns Putin's 'reckless' actions 'could now directly threaten the safety of all of Europe'; Calls for UN to meet

  20. The Guardian

    Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant: everything you need to know (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Russian forces in Ukraine have been shelling the Zaporizhzhia power plant, the largest nuclear plant of its kind in Europe

  21. Kokomo Tribune

    Russia shells Europe's largest nuclear plant, starting fire (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces pressed their attack on a crucial energy-producing Ukrainian city by shelling Europe’s largest nuclear plant early Friday, sparking a fire and raising fears that radiation

  22. Boston

    Russia attacks Ukraine nuclear plant as invasion advances (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The fighting has sent more than 1 million people fleeing over Ukraine's borders.

  23. The Times of Israel

  24. Los Angeles Times

    Russians seize nuclear power plant amid heavy bombardment of Ukraine (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Authorities said firefighters extinguished the fire at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and that there had been no release of radioactive material.

  25. BizPac Review

    Putin shocks world by firing on huge nuclear plant for the first time in history (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    The Russians bombed Europe's largest nuclear plant in Ukraine setting it on fire before putting it out and seizing control of the facility.

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