Latest Ukraine updates: Zaporizhzhia backup power disconnected

Ukraine news from September 19: Embattled power plant remains connected to main power line, UN nuclear watchdog says.

A security person, with a weapon by his side, stands in front of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Enerhodar, Zaporizhia Oblast.
A security officer stands in front of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Enerhodar, Zaporizhia Oblast [File: Stringer/AFP]
By Mersiha Gadzo and David Child
Published On 19 Sep 2022
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Updated: 20 Sep 2022 (05:54 GMT)

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  • The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant’s backup power line was disconnected on Sunday, but the plant remained connected to one of the main power lines restored last week, the UN nuclear watchdog has said.
  • Germany’s defence ministry has said it will deliver four more Panzer howitzer 2000 tanks to Ukraine.