A new Greenpeace report stated that Russia is attempting to link its own grid to a major nuclear plant it had captured in Ukraine. Russia is building power lines in southeastern Ukraine to make the connection, showing clear intent by Russia to restart the offline facility and ignoring risks and calls to address the status of the plant. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was seized early in the war by Russia, a move that received international condemnation. The plant’s proximity to the war’s frontline fighting has sparked fears that a nuclear disaster would arise, and experts warn against restarting the plant under current conditions. 

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