In view of this, the United States warned Moscow against diverting electricity. „To be clear, the nuclear power plant and the electricity it produces belong to Ukraine,” said US State Department deputy spokesman Vidant Patel. Any attempt to disconnect the plant from the Ukrainian energy source and divert it to Russian-controlled areas is „unacceptable”. CNN News earlier released satellite images from Planet Labs and the European Space Agency (ESA) showing fires and smoke near the nuclear power plant Thursday morning.

Ukraine war: 500 bodies recovered after Mariupol battle

+++ 8.53 pm: Since the battle of the coastal city of Mariupol and that Azovstal steel plant So far, nearly 500 dead Ukrainian soldiers have been recovered. The bodies have been returned from Mariupol and its suburbs since June as part of an ongoing exchange, Olena Tolkachova, head of the Azov Regiment’s Welfare Service, told the state news agency Suspilne. Tolkachova said the bodies were in such poor condition that identification was difficult. However, 20 dead have been identified and buried so far.

The last Ukrainian soldiers in Azovstal surrendered at the end of May. The plant was the last part of a strategically important city in southeastern Ukraine that was not yet fully under Russian control. Only the ruins of what was once the largest steel mill in Europe by area remain.

News of the war in Ukraine: Schulz is a „pavement” in the delivery of weapons

+++ 7.25 pm: Ukraine continues to demand arms supplies from the West to defend the country in the war against Russia. Chancellor Olaf Schultz (SPD) assured that he would act „prudently and cautiously” when making decisions on further deliveries. The goal is to support Ukraine and at the same time prevent the war from escalating, Schultz said in a conversation with citizens in Magdeburg. „You can rest assured that we will always have the wisdom, clarity, and firmness to make decisions based on this principle.”

Earlier, US President Joe Biden stressed that the United States will not provide weapons that can be used to fire on Russian soil. „And I think that’s a principle that everyone has adhered to equally,” the chancellor said. They „never go it alone, but they always orient ourselves to what our allies are doing.”

Ukraine war: the nuclear power plant in Zaporizhia may have been disconnected from the power grid

+++ 6.40 pm: The operator of the state nuclear power plant Energoatom announced on Telegram that the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant was completely disconnected from the Ukrainian power grid for the first time. The „last remaining power line” connecting the nuclear power plant to the electricity grid was cut off as a result of a fire. „The other three power lines were previously damaged in Russian attacks,” she added. The supply of power to the nuclear power plant itself is currently still guaranteed via a line to the adjacent thermal power plant from the Ukrainian power system. The staff is currently trying to bring the power plant unit back online.

On the other hand, Russia stated that one of the two blocks of currently operating power plants has already been reconnected. The head of the occupation of the region, Yevgeny Palitsky, wrote on Telegram that the blocks had to be closed only temporarily due to the Ukrainian bombing. The information provided by both sides has not yet been independently verified. The power supply in the city of Inerhodar, where the nuclear power plant is located, was previously cut off (see update from 2 pm). The news portal also reported that there is currently no electricity in Melitopol and the Cherson area pravda.com.

Ukraine war news: Putin expands Russian army

+++ 3.20 pm: Vladimir Putin ordered the expansion of the Russian army. A debate decree was issued on Thursday (25 August). It stipulates that the total strength of the military should be over two million people as of 2023. The number of effective emergency services will be increased by 137,000 to about 1.15 million. The remaining military personnel are called civilian personnel, as are administrative personnel. No official reason was given for the increase.

+++ 2.20 pm: The Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed the targeted attack on the railway station in Chaplin, Ukraine, which left at least 25 people dead. On the other hand, Moscow said that „more than 200” Ukrainian reservists were killed. The European Union condemned the attack, describing it as „Russian missile terrorism”. The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, spoke on Twitter of a „disgusting attack by Russia on civilians”. „Those responsible for Russian missile terrorism will be held accountable,” he said.

Ukraine war: missile attack on a train station – casualties increase

+++ 2 pm: In the city of Innerhodar, water and electricity supply were disrupted. This was announced by the mayor of the Ukrainian city, Dmytro Orlov, on Thursday afternoon (August 25). Orlov said the city, where the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant is located, is „on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe once again.” The pro-Kremlin news agency also RIA Novosti Reports of blackouts on the war front, particularly in Kherson. While the cause of the outages remains unknown, according to the Russian outlet, Dmytro Orlov said they were the result of attacks from Russia.

+++ 11.15 am: The rescue operation ended after a missile attack on a railway station in Ukraine. This was announced by the Vice President of the Presidential Office on Thursday (August 25th). Accordingly, the final number of victims rose again. While Ukrainian President Selinsky last spoke of 22 dead, there is now talk of 25 – including two children. It is said that another 31 people were injured in the attack, which took place in the Dnipropetrovsk region.

Ukraine war: More than 20 killed in missile attack on train station – 'A very difficult night’

+++ 10.05 AM: On Thursday evening (August 25), Russia continued to intensify its attacks on Ukraine. It was said that four towns in the Dnipropetrovsk region were bombarded with artillery. This was announced by the responsible head of the military department, who spoke of a „very difficult night.” The Sinelnikov District was particularly hard hit, with eight civilians reportedly injured, including three children. It was previously Russian A missile killed several people at a train station in Dnepropetrovsk.

According to the local military administration, there was supposed to be a bombing in the area around the city of Kyiv. Two artillery shells fell on the ground in the early hours of the morning, without injuring civilians. The increased attacks from Russia are attributed to Ukraine’s Independence Day, which fell on Thursday. On that day, an air raid warning was issued with a total of 189 bombings, according to the Ukrainian portal Ukrainska Pravda.

Update from Thursday, August 25, 2022 07:24: After the missile attack on the Chaplin railway station, the death toll rose to 22, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. 50 other people were injured. Initially, the president caused 15 deaths. The information cannot initially be verified independently. „Chaplin is our pain today,” Zelensky said in his video message.

Update from Wednesday, August 24 at 6:45 a.m.: The Russian army again attacked the infrastructure in Zaporozhye on Wednesday night (24 August). Portal Reports Kyiv Independent He cites reports from the city’s mayor, Anatoly Kortev. According to the portal, the attacks have not yet been officially confirmed, but the assistants are already on the scene and are checking the situation.

Ukraine war news: UAVs dropped over Crimea

First report from Monday, August 22: Kyiv/Moscow – Ukraine’s war has so far lasted nearly half a year. Now the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky Honoring many citizens for their own merits. Among other things, football legend Andrei Shevchenko, who has used his fame to help Ukraine, has received the „National Legend of Ukraine” award, Zelensky announced on Telegram Monday night. Also among the honorees is a train conductor who brought people fleeing areas that saw heavy fighting and whose wife was killed on one of the trips.

News of the Ukraine war: shock in Moscow after the death of Dugin’s daughter

in Moscow It’s shocking Suspected of murdering Dargina, daughter of right-wing nationalist Alexander Dugin, big. „Alexander Glevich, your tragedy has become the pain of millions,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told Dugin on Telegram. His daughter was considered a staunch supporter of Russia’s aggressive war against Ukraine. Ukraine denied involvement in the incident. (tk/jfw/vbu/na/cs/kas with dpa/AFP)