Russian forces started a fire on the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar. Radiation levels remained within normal limits.
Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.
How we assess confidence →Entities
Source Reports
The Russian occupiers have started a fire on the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
Radiation levels are within norm
Russian forces set fire to tires inside a cooling tower, causing a blaze to break out.
Zelensky accused Russian forces of deliberately starting the fire as blackmail
Fire at ZNPP cooling tower on August 11, 2024; no radiation leak occurred
Occupants set fire to car tires in the cooling tower
Fire caused by Ukrainian drone strike
13 enemy assaults were recorded in the operational area of the Tavria operational group of troops yesterday.
Share This Event
Know another source?
If you've seen this event covered by another news outlet, submit it for editorial review. Approved sources improve our confidence ratings.
This event is already verified. Additional sources further strengthen the record.
Extraction metadata
Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:04:34.166Z
Source story: 3894269-zelensky-on-fire-in-energodar-russia-using-znpp-for-blackmail