Live from Ukraine Summary of the war in Ukraine – day no. 188 ONLINE Load new news 10:18 AM One of the two currently operating reactors had to be shut down due to Russian shelling at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in Ukraine. This was announced on Thursday by the operator of this power plant, Enerhoatom, which is referred to by the Reuters agency. “As a result of another deadly shelling by Russian forces at the site of the Zaporozhye Atomic Power Plant, emergency protection was activated and the fifth operable reactor was shut down,” Enerhoatom wrote on the Telegram social platform, saying that backup generators had been started. 10:14 a.m. Russia accused Ukraine of deploying up to 60 saboteurs at the Russian-occupied Zaporozhye Atomic Power Plant (ZAES) shortly before the arrival of the UN inspectors team. The inspection of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), led by its head Rafael Grossi, is expected to arrive at the power plant as early as Thursday. “Around 06:00 (05:00 CEST), a group of saboteurs from the Ukrainian army, numbering up to 60 people… landed… approximately three kilometers from the Zaporozhye power plant,” the Russian Ministry of Defense said. Russian military units have already taken steps to destroy this enemy, including using aviation, the Russian ministry added in a statement. 10:10 a.m. Italian authorities seized 11 villas of Russian billionaire Vyacheslav Kantor. The list also included those purchased from the family of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. The information was brought by Nexta. 9:56 Russian forces are shelling the IAEA’s prearranged route to the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. The governor of the Zaporozhye region, Oleksandr Starukh, informed that Russian forces are shelling the pre-arranged route of the IAEA mission from Zaporozhye to ZNPP. It was reported by The Kyiv Independent. 9:02 AM An inspection team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Thursday vowed to go ahead with plans to visit the Russian-occupied Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZAES) in southern Ukraine, despite an early morning artillery attack on Enerhodar, a town close to the plant. “We are familiar with the current situation. There is military activity there – there was also this morning, a few minutes ago… but we will not stop,” IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, who heads the UN inspection delegation, told reporters. His comments were in reference to a claim by Ukraine, which on Thursday accused Russia of shelling Enerhodar, a power plant town about two hours’ drive from Zaporozhye, with heavy weapons. 8:15 a.m. Ukrainian officials accused Russia on Thursday of shelling the city of Enerhodar, located near the Zaporozhye Atomic Power Plant (ZAES). This plant for the production and distribution of electricity is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and is currently being inspected by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Since dawn, Moscow’s military units have been “shelling Enerhodar with artillery shells, while also using automatic weapons and rockets,” Enerhodar mayor Dmytro Orlov wrote on the Telegram social network. At the same time, he also published photos from this Russian-occupied territory – destroyed buildings and smoke swirling above them. 7:36 Ukrainian government to double payments to individuals who house internally displaced people Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said that Ukrainians who provide housing to internally displaced people will receive about $25 per person per month starting October 1. It was reported by The Kyiv Independent. 6:50 AM Russia has damaged more than 200 religious buildings since February 24. The Ukrainian State Service for Ethnic Affairs and Freedom of Conscience reported on August 31 that 205 religious buildings had been destroyed or partially damaged since the beginning of the large-scale Russian invasion. It was reported by The Kyiv Independent. 6:00 Russian forces hit 3 communities in the Sumy region. The governor of the Sumy region, Dmytro Zhyvytskyi, reported that Russia shelled three communities. There were no reports of damage to infrastructure or casualties. It was reported by The Kyiv Independent. Don’t expect quick successes “It’s a very slow process, because we value people, because we need as many Ukrainians as possible to return home,” Arestovych said. “Quick success will not come…quick success always means a lot of blood,” the adviser said in an interview posted on YouTube. Earlier on Wednesday, a regional official said Ukrainian armed forces had made “successes” in three parts of the Russian-occupied Kherson region in southern Ukraine. On Monday, August 29, Kyiv announced that it had begun a long-announced counter-offensive in the south, the goal of which is to recapture this Ukrainian territory from the Russians.
Lack of weapons Independent Russian investigative portal The Insider wrote that Russia will exhaust its stocks of guided missiles, artillery shells and armored vehicles by the end of this year if the intensity of the fighting continues. The news was picked up on Wednesday by the website of the British station Sky News. The insider said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has already led to “huge losses” of weapons and military equipment. Photo gallery (2) Source: SITA/Russian Ministry of Defense/AP Photo The portal explained that due to Western sanctions, Russia is unable to continue the proper industrial production of weapons to replace rapidly depleting stocks. Although the Soviet Union (USSR) had huge reserves of artillery ammunition, most of it could not be stored for long.