Russia launches strikes in a number of elements of Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reconnected: Top factors

Russia’s defence ministry launched a press release on Saturday and stated its forces launched strikes on Ukrainian positions in a number of elements of Ukraine. It additionally accused Ukrainian forces in Kyiv of finishing up shelling close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant.

Meanwhile, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) stated the Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant is now related to the Ukrainian grid after engineers repaired one of many 4 primary exterior energy traces that have been broken through the ongoing battle.

Here are the highest developments within the story:

1. Per week after Ukrainian forces recaptured territory beforehand held by Russian forces within the northeastern Kharkiv area, the Russian defence ministry on Saturday stated that its forces launched strikes on Ukrainian positions in a number of elements of Ukraine.

According to the ministry, Russian forces carried out their strikes within the Kherson, Mykolaiv, Kharkiv and Donetsk areas.

Firefighters work at a website of a constructing broken by a Russian navy strike. (Reuters picture)

2. The Kyiv Independent reported that Russian forces shelled three settlements in Sumy Oblast. Sumy Oblast Governor Dmytro Zhyvytskyi stated Russian forces fired on the communities of Seredyna-Buda, Bilopillia, and Shalyhyne on Saturday. The assaults reportedly broken a home and a automobile and set a hayloft on fireplace. There have been no civilian casualties, Zhyvytskyi stated.

3. Russia’s defence ministry additionally accused Ukrainian forces of finishing up shelling close to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant, the most important in Europe. However, the Ukraine’s international ministry denied Russia’s allegations and stated Ukrainian forces didn’t perform the shelling.

4. Meanwhile, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed on Saturday that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant has been reconnected to the Ukrainian energy grid.

#Ukraine’s #Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant is as soon as once more receiving electrical energy instantly from nationwide grid after engineers repaired one of many 4 primary exterior energy traces which have all been broken through the battle, IAEA learnt on the website immediately. https://t.co/wift7jorog pic.twitter.com/WN2M2oK82F

— IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency (@iaeaorg) September 17, 2022

The nuclear plant was minimize from the nationwide grid after it got here beneath Russian shelling final month. One of the plant’s 4 primary energy traces has been repaired and is as soon as once more supplying the plant with electrical energy from the Ukrainian grid, stated the IAEA.

“With the main line’s reconnection yesterday afternoon, the three back-up power lines are again being held in reserve,” the International Atomic Energy Agency watchdog stated in a press release.

(With enter from Reuters)

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