Ukrainian forces have made a major breakthrough in their counteroffensive against Russian-occupied areas in the Zaporizhzhia region, with the settlement of Piatykhatky now under Ukrainian operational control. Despite "colossal losses" suffered by the Ukrainian forces, the offensive yielded a result, with U.K. military officials reporting that Russian losses are at their highest level since the peak of the battle for Bakhmut in March. Ukrainian forces have made small advances, but the counteroffensive is ongoing and it remains to be seen if they can continue to make gains.
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Key takeaways: The last operating reactor at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, has been put into a “cold shutdown” as…
Nine people have been killed and millions left without power in Ukraine due to a series of attacks on the country's power infrastructure, including the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Europe's largest atomic energy facility. The plant has been disconnected from Ukraine's power grid due to Russian shelling and is now being powered by emergency diesel generators, with enough diesel on site for 15 days of operation. The IAEA is monitoring the situation closely and providing updates as they become available.