No talks with Kiev after attack on civilians – Putin

from RT

Any peace talks with Ukraine are impossible as long as it conducts strikes on civilian populations and threatens nuclear power plants, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said.

Speaking at a meeting with senior officials on Monday, Putin addressed Ukraine’s recent incursion into the border region of Kursk, as well as a drone strike that damaged Russia’s Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant.

He suggested that Ukraine’s most recent actions show why it has refused to revisit plans to settle the conflict based on either on a Russian proposal, or roadmaps presented by neutral parties...

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Ukrainian attack on ZNPP can be characterized as act of nuclear terrorism — Rosatom

from TASS

The Ukrainian army’s attack on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) can be characterized as an act of the nuclear terrorism, Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom said in a statement on Monday.

"We draw your attention to the fact that today's strike was delivered targeting the NPP’s equipment, which must be cooling water of the power plant in the standard operation mode," the statement reads.

"Therefore, this attack can be characterized as an act of the nuclear terrorism on behalf of the Ukrainian authorities," the agency stated.

Rosatom added that "for a long time the Ukrainian regime has been systematically attempting to carry out attacks on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant and the city of Energodar."...

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Zaporozhye NPP cooling tower sustains severe damage after Ukrainian strike

from News AZ

A cooling tower at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) sustained severe damage following the Ukrainian army’s attack, Russian nuclear corporation Rosatom said in a statement on Monday, News.az reports citing TASS .

Two direct strikes by Ukrainian military drones were delivered on August 11 at 8:00 p.m. [17:00 GMT] and 8:32 p.m. [17:32 GMT] on one of the two cooling towers of the Zaporozhye NPP causing a fire inside the facility," the statement reads. "The emergency units at the scene put out the fire by 11:30 p.m. [20:30 GMT]."

"However, the interior of the cooling tower sustained severe damage. The threat of the possible collapse of the structure will be assessed by specialists when the situation allows it," the agency added.

The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, located in the city of Energodar, has a capacity of about 6 GW and is Europe’s largest. It has been controlled by Russian troops since late February 2022.

Ukrainian drone attack 'seriously' damaged Zaporozhye NPP

from al Maydeen English

A recent attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces has sparked a serious fire and caused significant damage to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) plant, spokesperson Yevgeniya Yashina said on Sunday.  

The incident breached the plant's physical integrity, marking a first in the history of the facility and threatening the foundational principles of nuclear safety as outlined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the spokesperson added.  

The attack, which took place late on August 11, involved Ukrainian kamikaze drones targeting one of the two cooling towers at the ZNPP. The resulting strikes caused a fire, severely damaging the tower's internal structures. 

Emergency response teams worked diligently to contain the fire, which was extinguished by 11:30 PM local time, according to the Russian state corporation Rosatom.  

Yashina emphasized the gravity of the situation, describing the attack as a deliberate attempt to disable the station. "This is an unprecedented threat to nuclear safety, as the nuclear power plant has suffered such serious damage for the first time," she stated. She also underlined that the IAEA's basic principles had been breached due to the damage to the plant's infrastructure.