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Ukraine Warns of Nuclear Disaster After Power Plant Blackout

10/12/2025

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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Russia of deliberately disconnecting the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from Ukraine's power grid to test its integration into the Russian network.
The blackout has lasted nearly three weeks, forcing reliance on backup generators for safety systems.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry warned the actions could trigger a continent-wide nuclear disaster and noted the plant has been under Russian occupation since March 2022.

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Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Russia of deliberately disconnecting the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant from Ukraine's power grid to test its integration into the Russian network.
The blackout has lasted nearly three weeks, forcing reliance on backup generators for safety systems.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry warned the actions could trigger a continent-wide nuclear disaster and noted the plant has been under Russian occupation since March 2022.