Due to a fire caused by shelling the last line linking the Zaporizhzhia plant hub to the power system of Ukraine was disconnected, informs the British daily newspaper The Guardian.
As a result, the plant’s sixth and last functioning reactor was disconnected from the grid. However, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) informed that the line itself was not damaged. The backup line will be reconnected once the fire has been extinguished.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) head Rafael Grossi will publish a report on Ukraine, on Tuesday, 6 September, to inform about the nuclear and physical safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and will also brief the UN Security Council.
Scientists say THE accident at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant would affect several nations.
Romania, Moldova, Turkey, Greece, and Bulgaria would likely be affected by radioactive contamination if an accident occurred at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Southern Ukraine and Crimea would be affected first, as reported by Ukrainian media The Kyiv Independent.
At the same time, Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Monday, 5 September that Russia refuses to provide a humanitarian corridor for people who want to leave the areas surrounding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
However, U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday, 5 September, said Russia should not be designated a state sponsor of terrorism. Asked if Russia should be named a state sponsor of terrorism, Biden told reporters at the White House: «No.», informs news agency Reuters.
According to New York Times, US intelligence reports Russia is buying artillery from North Korea. According to newly declassified American intelligence, North Korea is selling artillery shells and rockets by the millions to Russia, the New York Times reports. Together with Iran’s shipment of drones to Russia, U.S. officials consider both moves as signs that sanctions are affecting Russia’s ability to obtain arms.
EU to propose additional 5 billion euros in macro–financial assistance to Ukraine.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday, 5 September, that this week the EU will propose additional assistance on top of the 10 billion euros provided so far.
The situation on the ground in ?? still requires our unabated support.
On top of the €10 billion we have provided so far, we will propose an additional €5 billion in macro-financial assistance this week.
The EU will be by Ukraine’s side, for as long as it takes. pic.twitter.com/G4PAwSwDrQ
— Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) September 5, 2022
Meanwhile, Russian forces attacked Kharkiv’s Industrialnyi district overnight on 6 September, said Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov. One rocket hit a residential building, killing a woman. Another rocket flew by a residential house, causing a fire.