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  • The operator of Ukrainian nuclear power plants Energoatom warned on Saturday that the Zaporozhye power plant was now operating with the risk of radioactive leaks and fire, following bombardments which Ukrainians and Russians have accused each other for several weeks.

  • IAEA experts are expected in Zaporozhye "next week", according to the adviser to the Ukrainian Minister of Energy Lana Zerkal, who criticized the Russians for "artificially creating obstacles" to this mission.

    Moscow denies this, shifting responsibility for the situation to kyiv.

  • The megawatt hour of electricity will cost 1,000 euros in France in 2023, or 12 times more expensive than last summer.

    A jump which is explained by the significant consumption of gas from thermal power plants, while fears persist over supply.

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8:53 am: Iodine capsules distributed

Zaporozhye City Hall said since August 23 has been distributing iodine tablets to residents within a radius of 50 km around the plant, in accordance with the instructions of the Ministry of Health, while stressing that no anomaly had been detected. for now and that iodine should only be taken in the event of a radiation alert.

8:51 a.m .: Warning about the risk of radiation already Zaporozhe

The operator of Ukrainian nuclear power plants Energoatom warned on Saturday that the Zaporozhye power plant was now operating with the risk of radioactive leaks and fire, following bombardments which Ukrainians and Russians have accused each other for several weeks.

Russian troops shelled the site "several times over the past day", the Ukrainian national company said on Telegram.

According to the operator, since noon on Saturday, the plant "has been operating with the risk of violating radiation and fire safety standards".

8:43 am: London donates six underwater drones to kyiv

The United Kingdom announced on Saturday that it would donate six underwater drones to Ukraine to help it neutralize Russian mines off its coast, and train Ukrainian soldiers in their use.

These "lightweight and autonomous devices are designed for use in shallow coastal areas, capable of operating up to 100 meters below sea level to detect, locate and identify mines (…) so that the Ukrainian Navy can neutralize them,” the Defense Ministry said.

"Dozens of members of the Ukrainian Navy will be trained to use these drones over the next few months, training has already started for the first of them."

The training will be provided by the United Kingdom and the United States.

8:36 am: Paris will assist Montenegro, victim of a cyberattack

France will bring its expertise in cybersecurity to government institutions in Montenegro, at the request of this NATO member country targeted by a major computer attack on government institutions.

This is the second cyberattack in a week in Montenegro, in the wake of a no-confidence motion that overthrew its government on August 19.

Some Montenegrin officials see it as the hand of Russia, even if the Prime Minister remains cautious about the origin of this act.

The computer systems of several institutions have been "infected", including that of the Ministry of Finance, the head of government, Dritan Abazovic, revealed on Saturday.

Hello everyone! Welcome to this new live dedicated to the war in Ukraine.

Like every day, the editorial staff of 20 Minutes is mobilized to give you the latest information on the conflict.

On this Sunday, August 28, and as for two weeks, fears are great around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.

kyiv and Moscow accuse each other of carrying out bombings near the complex, near the town of Energodar, on the Dnieper River.

The Chernobyl disaster, on the night of April 25 to 26, 1986, is on everyone's mind.

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