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UN nuclear chief says situation 'serious' at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant
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UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi said on Thursday that the situation at the Russia-held Zaporizhzhia atomic power plant in Ukraine was "serious" but was being stabilized as Kyiv reported progress in its counteroffensive. Fears for Europe's biggest nuclear plant, which have persisted throughout Moscow's Ukraine offensive, have been exacerbated by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam that provided cooling water for the plant. 

Grossi, whose trip was delayed by a day as fighting intensified in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, arrived to assess potential risks. "We are seeing a lot of information that the situation is serious," he said during the visit, adding "the consequences are there, and they are real."

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