KYIV: The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog is expressing growing anxiety about the safety of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, after the governor of the Russia-occupied area ordered the evacuation of a town where most plant staff live amid ongoing attacks in the area. The plant is near the
The region is also widely seen as a likely area where Ukraine may focus its anticipated spring counteroffensive.According to an update posted on Facebook, the General Staff said the first residents evacuated were those who took Russian citizenship following the capture of the town by Moscow early in the war.
Elsewhere, Russian shelling on Saturday and overnight killed six civilians and wounded four others in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, according to a Telegram update published Sunday by the local administration. Five civilians were wounded in the eastern Donetsk region, the epicenter of the fighting in recent months, local Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko reported on Sunday morning.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces overnight attacked the largest port in the Russia-occupied Crimean Peninsula with drones, a Kremlin-installed local official said on Telegram early Sunday. According to the post by Mikhail Razvozhayev, the governor of Sevastopol, 10 Ukrainian drones targeted the city, three of which were shot down by air defense systems. Razvozhayev said that there had been no damage.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Evacuation prompts watchdog warning over Ukraine nuclear plantRussia last week ordered families with children and elderly to temporarily leave the nearby town of Enerhodar. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Cherry blossom mingles with barbed wire and trenches in Kyiv parkKYIV: Pink cherry blossom has brought a touch of spring to a Kyiv park still strewn with barbed wire and anti-tank barriers. Picking their way through the defences and past signs warning of landmines, Kyiv residents are revelling in the splash of colour in Kyoto Park, a symbol of
Read more »
Ukraine says downed hypersonic missile in 'historic' first timeRussia's President Putin unveiled the Kinzhal missile in 2018 and called it “an ideal weapon”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Ukraine says it downed hypersonic Russian missile with US air defence systemKYIV: Ukrainian air defences shot down a Russian hypersonic missile for the first time during an attack on the capital Kyiv this week, the Air Force said on Saturday (May 6), in a potentially major setback for the Kremlin's campaign of long-range air strikes. The Kinzhal, which means 'dagger' in Russian, i
Read more »
Ukraine delegate punches Russian at Black Sea nations assembly in AnkaraANKARA - A Ukrainian delegate punched a Russian delegate in the face during a gathering of Black Sea nations in the Turkish capital on Thursday (May 4), after his Ukrainian flag was snatched away to stop him photobombing a video interview with Russia's lead delegate. Olesandr Marikovski posted a video of himself thumping the Russian and retrieving the blue and...
Read more »
Ukraine launches more than 10 drones on Crimea: Russia-installed official“No objects were damaged,” said the Moscow-installed governor of Sevastopol. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »