Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has lost external power. The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog says safety mechanisms for the plant remain operational.
Russia has maintained a presence in Zaporizhzhia for several months and said they are determined to keep a foothold in the region — and over the nuclear plant — following a local separatist-backed referendum vote to join Russia.and, accordingly, should be operated under the supervision of our relevant agencies," Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin said, via Russia media outlet RIA.
Last week, Russia formally annexed the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
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