Image caption, The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant pictured on Monday The final pair of working reactors at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant were briefly cut off from Ukraine’s power grid on Thursday, Kyiv officials say. Ukraine’s nuclear agency said the problem was caused by nearby fires that damaged overhead electricity lines. It comes amid claims from Kyiv that Russia is trying to divert power from the occupied plant to its own grid. There is also growing concern over fighting near the complex, which is the largest nuclear plant in Europe. The fires, at a nearby coal power plant, interfered with the power lines, temporarily cutting Zaporizhzhia off from the national grid for the first time in its history, Ukraine’s state nuclear agency said on Thursday. "As a result, the station’s two working power units were disconnected from the network," it said. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warned that […]

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