Europe's largest nuclear plant in the Zaporizhzhia region has been without external power for six consecutive days, operating solely on diesel backups, according to a breaking report from United24media on September 29th. The prolonged outage poses a significant threat to nuclear and radiation safety, as Ukraine's State Inspectorate of Nuclear Regulation previously warned of a "great threat" during a similar six-day blackout. This critical situation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant occurs amid ongoing drone activity reported across the capital and several regions, as noted by Sternenko. Simultaneously, the Ukrainian company "Volodar Oriyi" has supplied its forces with a batch of domestically produced "Volodar Orii" 12.7x114HL caliber sniper rifles, complete with high-precision chains and polymer sleeves, according to Мілітарний. Earlier reports from September 29th indicated Ukraine's Deputy Defence Minister confirmed "expected" additional deliveries of F-16, French Mirage, and Swedish Gripen aircraft, though no specific timeline or numbers were provided. These announcements followed satellite imagery showing destruction at the Kacha airfield in Crimea attributed to Ukrainian drone activity. Russia also faces reports of significant troop desertions and an accelerating fuel crisis, with gas stations in Astrakhan reportedly out of both gasoline and diesel.
