Ukraine, Russia and Nuclear
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The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been controlled by Russia for more than four years.
On June 1, Alexey Likhachev, Director General of the Rosatom State Corporation, and Rafael Grossi, Head of the IAEA, discussed over the phone ensuring the safety of the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) in the face of increased attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU).
Ukraine and Russia traded aerial attacks on Saturday as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held what he called a special meeting on next steps with top aides.
The nuclear disaster at Chernobyl continues to haunt Ukraine, heightened by attacks hitting the country's nuclear plants.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been disconnected from its last external power line. However, the facility is still managing to supply electricity to the grid through a reserve line.