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Russian forces started a fire on the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar. Radiation levels remained within normal limits.

August 11, 2024 Enerhodar, Zaporizhzhia Oblast

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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

The Russian occupiers have started a fire on the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

Radiation levels are within norm

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Russian forces set fire to tires inside a cooling tower, causing a blaze to break out.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

Zelensky accused Russian forces of deliberately starting the fire as blackmail

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Fire at ZNPP cooling tower on August 11, 2024; no radiation leak occurred

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Occupants set fire to car tires in the cooling tower

UNIAN → Source tone: uncertain

Fire caused by Ukrainian drone strike

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

13 enemy assaults were recorded in the operational area of the Tavria operational group of troops yesterday.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:10.837Z

Source story: 3894269-zelensky-on-fire-in-energodar-russia-using-znpp-for-blackmail