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The IAEA reported the death of a Zaporizhzhia NPP employee and a thermal power plant worker as a result of a drone strike. This is the second death of a facility worker in a few days.

Ukrainian Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal told G7, EU, and NB8 ambassadors that Russia targeted three drones at a substation critical to the Khmelnitsky NPP. Ukraine has informed the IAEA about the consequences of the massive shelling.

On September 20, North Korea conducted two short-range ballistic missile launches from its eastern coast, spaced three hours apart. The launches occurred against the backdrop of Pyongyang's rejection of an IAEA resolution and its criticism of U.S. exercises near Guam.

According to HUR, at the occupied ZNPP none of the six units is generating electricity, the cooling pond water level is critically dropping, and regular power outages create the risk of a prolonged blackout.

Based on satellite imagery and footage from Kim Jong Un's June visit, the IAEA has identified a new two-story uranium enrichment facility at Yongbyon, capable of housing up to 28 centrifuge cascades. On-site inspections in North Korea have not been conducted since 2009.

Ukrainian energy workers have restored the external power supply to the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP, which had been disconnected from the Unified Energy System since August 20. The plant is again connected to the grid, with its consumption at 11 MW.

Energoatom reports a critical nuclear safety situation at the occupied ZNPP: after the 27th blackout, the plant has been powered by diesel generators in non-design modes for more than two weeks.

On September 5, the seventh local ceasefire took effect in the ZNPP area for the repair of the last power line. Since August 20, the plant has been running on emergency diesel generators with shrinking fuel reserves.

The IAEA reported that the Zaporizhzhia NPP has been running only on emergency diesel generators for over a week after losing its last external 330 kV line. Fuel reserves will last approximately 10 days.

UN Secretary-General candidate Rafael Grossi, in Washington, accused the organization of systemic paralysis, pointing to failures in resolving the wars in Ukraine, the Middle East, and other regions.

🚨 SHOCK Statement from IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi: «The UN is slowly dying». In an interview with Financial Times, Grossi noted the loss of relevance of the UN and the organization's inability to resolve modern conflicts. Experts link this to his ambitions to take the post of UN Secretary-General. 🔹 Grossi: «UN mechanisms have degraded». 🔹 Context: Battle for the chair in New York. 🔹 Problem: Veto in the Security Council blocks any reforms. Read the full analysis in our longread! 👇

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Intelligence confirms: Russian occupiers have turned ZNPP into a military base with drones and weapons depots. IAEA experts have no access to the reactors, and cooling systems are on the verge of failure due to a critical shortage of water and electricity. 🚨☢️