UN agency announces ceasefire near Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
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UN agency announces ceasefire near Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

SAPO Notícias5 September 2026 at 11:06

A United Nations agency announced a ceasefire near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The information comes in a context of growing international concern about the safety of the facility.

In recent weeks, the nuclear power plant has relied on emergency diesel generators to cool its six reactors and spent fuel pools. This situation highlighted the risks associated with operating the infrastructure under conflict conditions.

The UN agency did not specify additional details about the terms of the announced ceasefire agreement.

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