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Russia may be attempting to constrain IAEA presence at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to compel de facto recognition of Russian ownership, and may be using escalated threats to ZNPP to deter a potential Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Enerhodar, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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Russia may be attempting to further constrain the presence of the IAEA at the ZNPP to compel de facto recognition of Russian ownership

Russia may be attempting to deter a possible future Ukrainian counteroffensive by escalating threats to the ZNPP

Rescuers pulled out a victim during the elimination of consequences of a rocket attack by Russian troops on a residential high-rise building in Zaporizhzhia on March 2, 2023.

Rescuers retrieved seven bodies from the remains of a residential building destroyed by a Russian missile strike on March 2.

Employees of the State Emergency Service rescued 11 people and saved pets during debris removal at a residential building in Zaporizhzhia.

State Emergency Service employees installed lighting towers to improve visibility during emergency operations.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:01:56.552Z

Source story: 7391627