Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Israeli occupation forces said that "ceasefire in Gaza begins to be re-implemented."
Israeli media: 'Israel' to halt entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza until further notice.
Al Mayadeen correspondent: One woman was killed and several children were injured as a result of Israeli bombing of displaced Gazans' tents in the Mawasi area of ​​Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip.
Al Mayadeen correspondent in Gaza: An Israeli airstrike targeted the eastern areas of Jabalia, north of the Gaza Strip.
Al Mayadeen correspondent in Gaza: An Israeli airstrike targeted Al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.
Al-Qassam Brigades: Communication has been severed with what our remaining fighters (if any are still alive) in Rafah, which is currently under occupation's control.
Al-Qassam Brigades says continues to abide by ceasefire, no knowledge of developments in Rafah.
Israeli media: Reports of two IOF soldiers killed in military vehicle explosion in Rafah.
Israeli media: Israeli soldier killed, another wounded in explosion in Rafah.
Medical sources in West Bank: Palestinian killed by occupation fire; wounded and left to bleed while ambulance crews were barred from reaching him in Al-Ain refugee camp, west of Nablus.

EU monitors Zaporozhye fire as tensions rise at Kursk nuclear plant

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 13 Aug 2024 20:36
2 Min Read

The EU currently lacks specific information regarding the situation at the Kursk plant.

Listen
  • x
  • AP photo
    In this image from a surveillance camera provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, smoke rises from a cooling tower of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in a Russia-controlled area in the Energodar, Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Following the recent fire at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP), European Commission spokeswoman Arianna Podesta on Tuesday said that the bloc is closely following the situation around the plant and is currently in contact with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to monitor developments and ensure the safety and security of the facility.
 
"We are following the situation [around the ZNPP]. We are in contact with the international agencies that are responsible for monitoring nuclear safety, this is something that we follow very closely," Podesta told a briefing in Brussels.

Meanwhile, the EU lacks specific information regarding the situation at the Kursk plant, according to European Commission energy spokesman Tim McPhie.

The Kursk nuclear power plant is one of the four largest in Russia. he plant has a total of four power units, of which only two are still generating electricity — units 3 and 4, which between them have a capacity of 2,000 MW. pic.twitter.com/4SmplomjK0

— Novaya Gazeta Europe (@novayagazeta_en) August 13, 2024

On Sunday, Rosatom reported that the ZNPP's cooling tower was seriously damaged as a result of two direct strikes from Ukrainian drones. The IAEA reported that the fire did not compromise the plant's nuclear safety but refrained from identifying the cause of the fire.

Related News

Russia plans to reconnect ZNPP to grid, aims full reactor activation

US, Europe must deter Ukraine from 'terrorist plans' for NPPs: Maduro

Last week, Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev stated that the situation around the Kursk nuclear power plant had significantly worsened following the Ukrainian attack on the Kursk Region. He added that there is a real threat of strikes and provocations by the Ukrainian armed forces targeting the plant.

Read more: Ukrainian drone attack 'seriously' damaged Zaporozhye NPP

An analysis by the Wall Street Journal on Monday argued that Ukraine is now faced with a strategic dilemma since the incursion: whether or not to continue pushing for gains in Kursk, which requires troops and resources desperately needed on the eastern front.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky described the operation as a way to "push the war onto the aggressor’s territory," but while the initial successes are impressive, sustaining this effort could strain Ukraine’s limited manpower in the eastern front.

Despite some early victories, such as disrupting Russian communications, the operation’s long-term impact remains uncertain, with fears of a harsh Russian retaliation.

  • Zaporozhye NPP
  • Kursk
  • Zaporozhye
  • ZNPP
Russia & NATO

Russia & NATO

As the Draconian Western-led sanctions on Russia exacerbate the economic crisis worldwide, and as Russian troops gain more ground despite the influx of military aid into Ukraine, exposing US direct involvement in bio-labs spread across Eastern Europe and the insurgence of neo-Nazi groups… How will things unfold?

Most Read

Iran strikes secret Israeli-US bunker under Tel Aviv high-rise

Tel Aviv high-rise struck by Iran hid Site 81, secret US-Israeli base

  • Politics
  • 14 Oct 2025
Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jaafarawi in an undated image in Gaza, occupied Palestine (Social media)

Gaza Palestinian journalist Saleh al-Jafarawi killed by collaborators

  • Politics
  • 12 Oct 2025
drop site

New report details extensive Israeli arson in Gaza after ceasefire

  • Politics
  • 13 Oct 2025
Illustration of fists breaking shackles, representing the liberation of Palestinian detainees from Israeli prisons. (Illustrated by: AL Mayadeen English/Batoul Chamas)

4 prominent Palestinian detainees to be freed: Who are they?

  • Palestine
  • 13 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
Russian banks begin accepting Iranian LCs to boost bilateral trade
Economy

Russian banks begin accepting Iranian LCs to boost bilateral trade

IOF admit to the killing of two soldiers in Gaza
Politics

Israeli occupation forces says two soldiers killed in southern Gaza

President Donald Trump attends a lunch with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Politics

Trump: No Gaza troops, no more arms to Ukraine, tariffs on China

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks in a meeting with ambassadors and representatives of foreign countries in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Politics

Iran-China-Russia alliance to counter EU snapback move: Tehran

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS