In the temporarily occupied part of Zaporizhzhia region, a column of smoke was spotted near the nuclear power plant. At the same time, the region experienced a power outage, according toย ASTRA.
On the afternoon of July 19, a large plume of smoke appeared over the occupied city of Enerhodar, where the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is located.
According to social media reports, the smoke was visible for tens of kilometers. Simultaneously, it was reported that the entire Zaporizhzhia region was allegedly completely without power.
๐จ๐ด Smoke is rising from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under the control of Russian forces in Ukraine..๐ท๐บ๐ฅ๐บ๐ฆ pic.twitter.com/PDTGSy58p9
— THE UNKNOWN MAN (@Theunk13) July 19, 2025
โผ๏ธโผ๏ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ท๐บ BREAKING: There is heavy smoke near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
— Visioner (@visionergeo) July 19, 2025
Locals report a power outage across the entire region. pic.twitter.com/e2MwFjeTOW