Ukraine war briefing: Nuclear plant has lost power and running on generators, UN watchdog says

Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant has 10-day diesel supply on site; Kyiv investigates deadly attack on warehouse. What we know on day 1,649

Ukraine war briefing: Nuclear plant has lost power and running on generators, UN watchdog says

TL;DR

  • Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant is running on emergency diesel generators after losing off-site power for over a week.
  • The plant has a 10-day diesel supply, and the IAEA is working to negotiate a ceasefire for electrical line repairs.
  • Germany is reportedly preparing sanctions against Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport.
  • Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating a deadly Russian attack on a munitions warehouse near Kyiv that killed 37 people.
  • Finland's president stated he does not believe Russia would risk attacking a NATO country.
  • The Russian defense ministry claimed to have captured several villages and struck a logistics center in the Kyiv region.
  • A Ukrainian drone attack in the Russian Belgorod region killed three people and injured nine.