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ZAPORIZHZHIA

An employee operates at a production facility of Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, this month.
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Oct 27, 2023
Ukraine's once-mighty steel sector choked by export blockade
Until producers can get steel to markets via the Black Sea, where Russia continues to pose a threat to shipping, there is little prospect of recovery.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2023
Russia calls on NATO to discuss Ukraine nuclear plant at summit
Ukraine has for days warned of the grave threat at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility, most recently saying Russian forces had mined several reactors.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2023
Russia blames U.S. and NATO allies for enabling 'terrorist' drone attacks
The Russian military said it had downed five drones near Moscow on Tuesday and that there was no damage or casualties from the early-morning attacks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 13, 2023
Riverside Ukraine city left with mud and memories
When the Kakhovka dam was breached last week — in what Kyiv and its allies believe was an act of Russian sabotage — the river level upstream dropped dramatically.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2023
Ukraine says Russia plans to simulate accident at nuclear power plant
The Zaporizhzhia plant is Europe's biggest nuclear power station and the area has been repeatedly hit by shelling that both sides blame each other for.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 9, 2023
Russian missiles hit Ukrainian cities and cut power to nuclear plant
Russian missiles knocked out the power supply to Europe's largest nuclear plant during a barrage of strikes targeting cities across Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 23, 2022
From patriot to pariah: The man caught in a propaganda war over a Ukrainian nuclear plant
A former deputy spokesman at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant who helped tell the world that Russian troops had seized the strategic site is now in exile.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2022
Cold shutdown at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: what you need to know
The lack of external power to Europe's biggest nuclear facility had removed lines of defense guarding against a meltdown at the site, where there has been fierce fighting.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2022
Ukraine says final reactor at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant switched off
The world has been concerned about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant — the largest in Europe — amid recent fighting in the area that has raised fears of a serious incident.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2022
IAEA team heads to nuclear plant as Ukraine launches offensive in south
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday called for sanctions against Russia's state nuclear energy agency over the occupation of the Zaporizhzhia plant.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 28, 2022
With disaster looming, inspectors set to visit Ukraine nuclear plant
In a country still haunted by the memory of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, officials urged the public not to panic.

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