Ukraine/Russia · Public broadcaster
Live: 'Virtually no intact thermal power plants' in Ukraine due to Russian strikes, Zelensky says
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday told reporters there are “virtually no intact thermal power plants” in his country ahead of winter following rounds of Russian strikes, which he said were aimed at "making the lives of Ukrainians unbearable". Zelensky was speaking in Belgrade during his landmark visit to Serbia, a country with close ties to Moscow. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments.
- Source published
- 8 Aug 2026, 08:10 CEST
Publication time from the source RSS/feed - Captured by GC
- 8 Aug 2026, 21:51 CEST
When GlobalsConflicts first captured this item. - Source
- France 24 - English
- Trust
- medium · direct source trail
- Source quality
- good
public broadcaster or established media source from a direct trail - Actors
- Ukraine, France, Russia
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday told reporters there are “virtually no intact thermal power plants” in his country ahead of winter following rounds of Russian strikes, which he said were aimed at "making the lives of Ukrainians unbearable". Zelensky was speaking in Belgrade during his landmark visit to Serbia, a country with close ties to Moscow. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments.
What is reported
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday told reporters there are “virtually no intact thermal power plants” in his country ahead of winter following rounds of Russian strikes, which he said were aimed at "making the lives of Ukrainians unbearable". Zelensky was speaking in Belgrade during his landmark visit to Serbia, a country with close ties to Moscow. Read our liveblog for all the latest developments.
Visible evidence
- Source published (RSS): 8 Aug 2026, 08:10 CEST. Publication time from the source RSS/feed
- The report is assigned to the Ukraine/Russia dossier.
- The visible source is France 24 - English.
Still unclear
- 4 direct reports nearby, but not automatically the same core claim.
- 5 related reports in the same dossier may add context.
- The page rates the evidence trail, not the political truth of a position.
Why it matters
This report is assigned to the Ukraine/Russia dossier. It matters because it adds a concrete new trail in the current source window. The brief uses 3 sources in the surrounding context while keeping timestamp, publisher and original URL visible.
Trust assessment
Public broadcaster or established direct source. The report remains medium until an independent second trail visibly supports the same core claim.
Editorial boundary
Still open: whether further independent sources confirm, correct or merely repeat the same development. The trust level describes the source trail, not absolute truth.