Rome, 13 April 2024 – The specter of an accident in largest nuclear power plant in Europe scares the West. A concern fueled by intention – according to what we learn from Wall Street Journal – of the Russian president Vladimir Putin Of reactivate the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, in southern Ukraine, and under Russian control. And the Tsar apparently informed the International Atomic Energy Agency of this. The IAEA reportedly received a report from inspectors in Zaporizhzhia according to which the Kremlin intends to reactivate at least one of the plant’s reactors this year.
The plant gives 6 gigawatts is found in a highly risky and militarized area, as well as being surrounded by mines. Already in the past few weeks the drones had hit one of the six reactors.
Meanwhile, it is increasingly unstable “eastern front”where ”in the last days” would be “the situation has deteriorated considerably”. The Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said this, Oleksandr Syrskyexplaining that ”this is mainly due to the significant intensification of the enemy offensive after the presidential elections in Russia”. For this reason, he states, it was decided to “reinforce the most problematic areas with air defense”.
Destruction in Kharkiv (Ansa)
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4.13pm
Aiea: all reactors of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant shut down cold
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that all six reactors at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant have been cold shut down. Today there was a cold shutdown of block number 4, coinciding with the end of the heating season. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi: “I welcome this step, which has long been recommended by the IAEA, because it improves the overall safety of the facility.” Since October 2022 at least one reactor has been kept on hot shutdown to provide heating to the population of Enerhodar and steam to treat the plant’s liquid waste.
2.46pm
Ukraine builds new nuclear reactors with US technology
Ukraine has begun building two reactors with American technology at a nuclear power plant in the country’s west. Workers at the Khmelnytskyi Power Plant on Thursday poured the first cubic meter of concrete for the reactors, which will use American technology and fuel.
1.22pm
Germany will send a new Patriot system to Kiev
Germany will provide a new Patriot air defense system to Ukraine to strengthen its defense capabilities in the war against Russia. “Due to the increase in Russian air attacks against Ukraine, the German government has decided to further strengthen the Ukrainian air defense,” reads a note from the Berlin Defense Ministry.
12.41pm
The Russian army: “Conquered the village of Pervomaiske”
The Russian army has claimed responsibility for the capture of a village near Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement that its soldiers had “liberated” Pervomaiske, southwest of Avdiivka, which it captured in February. The Ukrainian military commander-in-chief, Oleksandr Syrsky, admitted that “the situation on the Eastern Front has worsened significantly”, but did not confirm the fall of the village of Pervomaiske, claiming instead that the Kiev army repelled the attacks.
08:28
Ukraine: situation on the eastern front significantly deteriorated
The situation on the Ukrainian eastern front has “significantly worsened in recent days”, declared today the commander in chief of the Ukrainian Forces, Oleksandr Syrsky, noting an “intensification” of the offensive by the Russian army, which is pushing above all towards Chassiv Yar. “The situation on the Eastern Front has significantly worsened in recent days. This is mainly due to the significant intensification of the enemy offensive after the presidential elections in Russia,” Syrsky wrote on Telegram, saying that the “most problematic” areas had been reinforced, also with anti-aircraft defense means.
07:30
Moscow: 210 Kiev soldiers killed towards Kupiansk
Ukrainian troops lost up to 210 soldiers, four self-propelled guns, one artillery gun and six mortar teams in the direction of Kupiansk: this was stated by the Russian armed forces, quoted by the Tass agency.
07:00
WSJ: Putin intends to restart the Zaporizhzhia power plant
Russian President Vladimir Putin has informed the United Nations atomic agency (IAEA) that the Kremlin intends to restart the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, currently under Russian occupation, further increasing the risks of an accident at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. The Wall Street Journal writes it. Russia’s goal would be to bring at least one reactor back into service by the 40th anniversary of the plant’s connection to the Soviet Union’s power grid in December. The intention to restart the plant was announced by Putin to IAEA chief Rafael Grossi in a meeting.
The Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (Ansa)
06:30
GB, former Chief of Staff: “Kiev could lose the war in 2024”
Former UK Chief of Staff Sir Richard Barrons has warned that Ukraine could be defeated by Russia in 2024. The British general told the BBC that there was “a serious risk” that Ukraine would lose the war this year. ‘year. The reason, he says, is that “Ukraine may come to believe that it cannot win.” “And when it gets to that point, why will people still want to fight and die, just to defend the indefensible?” he added.
