Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Zaporizhzhia plant reconnected

Ukraine news from August 26: Power supply line restored after nuclear plant was disconnected from the energy grid.

A Russian service member patrols the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant sits close to areas where fighting is taking place, and has come under repeated fire in recent weeks [File: Andrey Borodulin/AFP]
By Mersiha Gadzo, David Child and Arwa Ibrahim
Published On 26 Aug 2022
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Updated: 
26 Aug 2022
(21:06 GMT)
  • Ukraine’s state nuclear power company says the Zaporizhzhia plant has been reconnected to the country’s energy grid.
  • Kyiv and Moscow trade blame over the disruption, accusing one another of shelling.