Live: Overnight power outage hits Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, IAEA reports

06/12/2025 06:17 France 24

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant temporarily lost all off-site power overnight, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported on Saturday. The outage came as Russian forces launched a major assault on the Kyiv region, firing drones and missiles that wounded three people and prompted air-raid alerts across much of the country. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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