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LIVE UPDATES: Roof of ZNPP Fuel Storage Pierced as Result of Ukrainian Shelling, Authorities Say

04:53 GMT 29.08.2022 (Updated: 20:56 GMT 19.10.2022)

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Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine in February, aiming to stop the eight-year war which had been waged by Ukraine against the People's Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk.

The Russian army and the allied militia groups of the People's Republics of Donetsk and Lugansk are advancing in Donbass and on Ukrainian territory.

Ukraine has shelled the territory of the Donetsk and Lugansk republics every day since the beginning of Moscow’s operation, targeting not only military and industrial facilities, but also residential areas and infrastructure.

Since early March, the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant has been under the control of the Russian armed forces.

On Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Zaporozhye plant had been shelled again by Ukrainian forces.

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00:27 GMT 30.08.2022

Defensive Lines Built in Kherson Region Against Possible Attacks by Ukraine, Authorities Say

The Kherson Region is under the protection of the Russian Armed Forces, several defensive lines have been built against possible attacks by Ukraine, deputy head of the regional administration Kirill Stremousov told Sputnik.

"The Kherson Region is completely under the protection of professional military from the Russian Defense Ministry. Several defensive lines have been built. Nothing threatens Kherson and the Kherson Region," Stremousov said, commenting on the Ukrainian side's statements about the start of a counteroffensive on the southern direction.

20:29 GMT 29.08.2022

Pentagon Declines to Describe Ukraine's Offensive Near Kherson as 'Counter-Offensive

A senior US Defense Department official on Monday declined to describe Ukraine military's offensive in the city of Kherson as a "counter-offensive."

"Are they on the offensive? I think they are. Is this a counter-offensive? I don't know," the official said during a conference call.

However, the official pointed out that an uptick of violence in the Kherson region has been noticed.

19:46 GMT 29.08.2022

Pentagon Says Ukraine Likely Fired Around Zaporizhzhia NPP in Response to Russian Fire

Ukrainian forces likely fired artillery shells around the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in attempted counterstrikes on Russian positions, a senior US defense official said on Monday.

"We also know that the Russians have fired in the vicinity of the plant, and I don’t want to say that the Ukrainians haven’t fired in that vicinity either, because I think there’s probably a likelihood that they have, but in a number of cases, it’s returning fire of the Russians who are firing from those locations," the senior defense official said at a briefing when asked by Sputnik about Ukrainian attacks. "The Ukrainians are very aware of the potential impacts of striking the nuclear power plant, and they’re going out of their way not to do that, and they have had conversations with us about that too."

18:25 GMT 29.08.2022

State Department Confirms Death of US Citizen in Ukraine

The United States confirms the death of an American citizen in Ukraine, State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said on Monday.

"We can confirm the death of a US citizen in Ukraine and we are in touch with the family and providing all possible and necessary consular assistance," Patel told a briefing. "We are working with our international partners and the Ukrainian government regarding this case. It's extremely sensitive."

17:45 GMT 29.08.2022

Macron Convenes Meeting With Defense and National Security Council on September 2 Over Energy Crisis in France

17:43 GMT 29.08.2022

EU Commission President Says Bloc Preparing New Financial Aid to Ukraine

17:34 GMT 29.08.2022

Sweden to Send Ukraine $100Mln in Military, Economic Aid

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Sweden will provide Ukraine with a new package of military and economic aid worth some $100 million, Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Monday.

She noted that Sweden will give Ukraine one billion Swedish kronor (around $100 million), half of which Ukraine will receive as military assistance, with the other half going toward economic assistance.

Andersson added that the aid package will meet the requests of the Ukrainian side, and that Sweden will further help Ukraine's economy by buying the country's wheat and then contributing it to regions that are facing food shortages.

17:15 GMT 29.08.2022

Ukrainian Troops Attempted Offensive in Nikolayev and Kherson Regions, But Suffered Heavy Losses - Russian MoD

On Monday, Ukrainian forces made an attempt to launch an offensive in three directions in Nikolayev and Kherson regions at the direct order of President Volodymyr Zelensky, the Russian Defense Ministry stated.

However, the Russian forces repelled the attack, which resulted in massive casualties among Ukrainian troops.

During the hostilities, twenty-six Ukrainian tanks, 23 infantry fighting vehicles, and nine other armored fighting vehicles were destroyed. Two Su-25 aircraft were shot down, while 560 servicemen were killed, the ministry added.

"Yet another attempted offensive by the Ukrainian troops failed miserably," the MoD announced.

17:15 GMT 29.08.2022

US Views Controlled Shutdown of Zaporozhye NPP Reactors as Safest Option

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The United States continues to believe that a controlled shutdown of the Zaporozhyenuclear power plant (ZNPP) reactors would be the most secure option in the short term, White House National Security Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said on Monday.

"We continue to believe that a controlled shutdown of the Zaporozhye nuclear reactors would be the safest and least risky option in the near term," Kirby said.

16:48 GMT 29.08.2022

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15:21 GMT 29.08.2022

IAEA Mission to Assess Physical Damage to ZNPP Facilities, Safety Systems

Upon arrival at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP), the IAEA mission will assess the physical damage to the facilities, determine the operability of the main and backup security and safety systems, the organization said in a statement.

"Once reaching Zaporozhye later this week, ISAMZ will assess the physical damage to the facilities, determine the functionality of the main and backup safety and security systems, and evaluate the working conditions of the control room staff. At the same time, the mission will undertake urgent safeguards activities to verify that nuclear material is used only for peaceful purposes," the statement says.

Earlier on Monday, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said that the organization's mission was already heading to the ZNPP and would arrive on site this week. Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said that the mission had departed in the morning.

14:23 GMT 29.08.2022

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13:23 GMT 29.08.2022

Sweden Calls for 8th Package of Sanctions on Russia, Including on Gas

Sweden is pushing for the eighth package of sanctions against Russia and hopes that it will include measures against Russian gas deliveries in accordance with the European Union's plans to end dependence on Russian energy supplies, Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde said on Monday.

"We are pushing for the eighth package of sanctions, including gas. So, we hope that there will be a sanction also on gas," Linde said at a joint press conference with Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.

On February 24, Russia began a military operation in Ukraine responding to calls for help from the breakaway republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. The West and its allies responded by imposing comprehensive sanctions against Russia, with the EU pledging to end its dependence on Russian energy supplies. The bloc has already approved seven packages of sanctions against Moscow, including a gradual phase-out of Russian oil, which has accelerated European-wide inflation and worsened the energy crisis.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the policy of containing and weakening Moscow is part of West's long-term strategy, while sanctions have hit the entire global economy.

13:07 GMT 29.08.2022

Roof of Special Building Storing Fuel for Reactors at ZNPP Pierced as Result of Ukrainian Shelling - Authorities

The roof of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant’s special building, where the fuel for the reactor is stored, has been broken as a result of the shelling of Ukrainian troops, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the Zaporozhye region military-civil administration, said on Monday.

"The roof of the special building No. 1 of the Zaporozhye NPP has been broken as a result of a strike by [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky's militants. Fresh fuel for the ZNPP reactors is stored in this building," Rogov wrote on his Telegram channel.

12:32 GMT 29.08.2022

Moscow: Russia Urges West Which Controls Kiev Regime to Be Responsible About Situation Surrounding Zaporozhye NPP

12:10 GMT 29.08.2022

Moscow is Ready to Facilitate IAEA Mission to Zaporozhye NPP at Every Stage

Moscow is ready to facilitate the visit of an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant (ZNPP) at every stage, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Monday.

"I would like to recall what the Russian Foreign Ministry has been talking about for several months ... about Moscow's readiness to assist at every stage of this mission," Zakharova told the Rossiya 24 broadcaster.

Russia hopes that conclusions made by the mission will be objective and will not have any political connotation, the diplomat added.

12:06 GMT 29.08.2022

Pentagon: US, Allied Defense Ministers to Hold Meeting on Ukraine on Sep 8

US and allied defense ministers will gather in Germany on September 8 for a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, the US Air Forces in Europe said on Monday.

"U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is scheduled to host an in-person Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, September 8, 2022," the press release said.

11:38 GMT 29.08.2022

German Chancellor Calls for Creation of Common European Air Defense System

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday called for the creation of a common air defense system in Europe.

"A jointly created air defense system in Europe would not only be cheaper and more effective than if each of us built our own expensive and very complex air defense system. It would be beneficial in terms of security for the whole of Europe," Scholz said during his speech at Charles University in Prague.

11:24 GMT 29.08.2022

Netherlands May Allow Hague City Administration to Purchase Russian Gas That Falls Under EU Sanctions as Exception, Source Says

Netherlands may temporarily allow the city administration of The Hague to purchase gas from Russia's Gazprom as an exception, which is currently banned by EU sanctions, a source in the European Commission told RIA Novosti on Monday.

Though the EU did not impose restrictions on gas supplies from Russia, the fifth package of sanctions provides for a ban on the participation of Russians and Russian companies in public procurement in the EU from October 10. Media has reported that The Hague will ask for a temporary exemption until January 1, 2023 from EU sanctions against Russia.

"Limited exceptions may be granted by national competent authorities, where the award or continued execution of a public contract is necessary for the import or transport of natural gas from Russia into the EU. With regard to a public contract for the supply of gas into the Netherlands, which may be caught by this prohibition, the Dutch national competent authority is responsible for assessing and granting requests for any such possible derogation.," the source said.