Tag: Nuclear

Ukrainian military officials today accused Russian forces of placing explosive devices on the roof of the 3rd and 4th nuclear cores within the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in occupied Ukraine. They claimed these explosive devices would be set off by Russian forces to appear as if a Ukrainian artillery...

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant's distribution facility was the target of kamikaze drone attacks, Russia has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). According to the Russian report, their electronic warfare systems intercepted unmanned aerial vehicles carrying explosives on June 8 and 9 as they approached the facility. The IAEA statement...

Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced today that Ukraine's four operational nuclear power plants have returned to full use after a functional shut down earlier this week.  IAEA experts at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Europe's largest nuclear power plant, reported yesterday...

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that the risk of nuclear “Armageddon” is at the highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, as Russian officials speak of the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons after suffering massive setbacks in the eight-month invasion of Ukraine. Speaking at...

Ukraine, Kyiv (AP) The city council of Kyiv says it is providing evacuation centers with potassium iodine pills in preparation for a possible nuclear strike on the capital, Ukraine’s largest city. This comes among rumors and claims of Russian movement of nuclear weapons, and after warnings by defense analysts...

The Pentagon has announced it will test launch an intercontinental ballistic tomorrow on Wednesday, describing the test as routine. It is set to demonstrate the readiness of the United States military's ICBM strength. The Pentagon spokesperson added that Russia has been notified of the test as well. Last month,...