A major power outage confirmed by Netblocks around Chernobyl and Slavutych, Ukraine, on October 1st between 7:37 PM and 8:06 PM UTC, has cut power to the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant's confinement structure, raising safety concerns. Separately, IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi warned of a real risk of a nuclear accident at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant due to a prolonged power outage, stating a complete failure of backup generators could lead to nuclear fuel meltdown. The Chernobyl power outage, confirmed by network data, presents a safety threat at the mothballed Soviet disaster site. Russian shelling is reported as the cause of the disruption affecting the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant's confinement structure. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), through its Director-General Grossi, highlighted the critical situation at Zaporizhzhia, emphasizing the immediate threat of nuclear fuel meltdown if backup generators fail. In other military developments, the Defense Forces of Ukraine have reportedly cleared new territory near Nicanorovka and the Golden Well, while enemy forces advanced near Novoivanovka and in Poltava. Separately, the Royal Netherlands Air Force confirmed an F-35A fighter jet achieved a UAV kill mark during a sortie over Poland on September 9th during a Russian drone attack.
