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Zelenskiy Blames Russia for Chornobyl Power Crisis

10/2/2025

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  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accuses Russia of staging attacks that cut power to the Chornobyl nuclear power station.
  • Russian drone strikes on Slavutych caused outages affecting 307,000 customers in Chernihiv Oblast.
  • An emergency was declared at Chornobyl due to loss of power to the New Safe Confinement structure.
  • The IAEA says power has been restored and radiation levels are normal.