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Reuters: Germany says Russia probably behind cyber attack on Bundestag
Russian intelligence agencies were probably responsible for a massive cyber attack on Germany`s lower house of parliament last year which forced its computer systems to be shut down for days, Germany`s domestic intelligence agency said on Friday, according to Reuters. The agency, known as the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution...
Turkey forcing Russia to sell stake in NPP construction project
Turkey is pushing Russia`s state nuclear corporation Rosatom to share its stake in the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant (NPP), Gazeta.ru has reported Turkish business is ready to buy 49% of the shares at a low price. If Russia does not agree, the Turkish authorities say they will accelerate the construction of other nuclear power...
Zaporizhia NPP disconnects power unit No. 6 for troubleshooting
Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (NPP) has disconnected power unit No. 6 from the country`s power grid to eliminate leakage in the generator gas system, state company Energoatom reported. It is planned to reconnect the power unit to the grid on April 13. As of April 11, 2016, three power units operated at Zaporizhia NPP. No reports have been made...
Poroshenko discusses Ukrainian NPPs` security with Norway, Sweden
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko met with representatives of Norway and Sweden during his working visit to the United States to attend the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, D.C., and discussed a joint initiative with them to improve security at Ukrainian nuclear power plants (NPPs). ”The summit was devoted to nuclear security, and we...
U.S. nuclear fuel introduced at Zaporizhia NPP
National Nuclear Energy Generating Company Energoatom, the operator of all existing nuclear power plants in Ukraine, signed a contract with American Westinghouse Electric Company for supply of BEACON software to enable the monitoring of an active zone in power unit 5 at Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (NPP) during the introduction of the...
Power unit of Rivne NPP switched off for maintenance
Unit 3 at Rivne nuclear power station (VVER-1000) has been disconnected from the power grid for maintenance, according to the press center of state-owned Energoatom, Ukraine`s operator of nuclear power plants. The unit was switched off at 16:49 March 27, according to an agreed maintenance application, the press service said. Repair works are...
A column of Russian tanks, armored vehicles and rocket systems entered the Lugansk, Ukraine. Full video.
According to the Minsk agreements entire heavy artillery and multiple launch rocket systems should be withdrawn to 40 km from the boundary line. Lugansk less than 20 km from the boundary...
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