The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine has been without external power for more than a week and is now dependent on emergency diesel generators to maintain cooling systems for its six non-operating reactors. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that the facility has approximately 10 days of diesel fuel available on site. The plant lost regular power following military activity along the northern side of the Dnipro River. The IAEA stated that the facility received diesel deliveries on Thursday and Friday from an off-site location and is attempting to negotiate a local ceasefire to enable repairs to electrical infrastructure.
Elsewhere in the conflict, Ukrainian prosecutors have initiated an investigation into munitions storage practices following a Russian strike on a warehouse near Kyiv that resulted in at least 37 deaths—the deadliest attack of the year according to reporting. The warehouse, located in Myla in the Bucha district, stored shells, drones, and other military equipment and was damaged along with approximately 50 residential structures, including a care facility for elderly and disabled residents. An additional 42 people sustained injuries from the attack, including four children. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged that ammunition stored at the depot should not have been positioned in that location.
Meanwhile, Germany is reportedly preparing to assign responsibility to Russia for a purported drone attack at Leipzig airport and plans to announce sanctions against Russian entities within the coming week, according to reporting by Politico. The measures are expected to coincide with a broader EU sanctions package. In military developments, Russian defense officials claimed advances in multiple Ukrainian territories, including the village of Khrapivshchyna in Sumy region and settlements in Donetsk region, though the claims could not be independently verified.
Finland’s president stated he sees no evidence that Russia would attempt an attack against a NATO member state, characterizing such an action as illogical given the alliance’s military capabilities. Russia’s Kremlin spokesperson countered by suggesting that European statements characterize Russia as an adversary and indicated Moscow perceives no prospect for improved relations with the European Union.
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