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- 1Italian parliament votes to bring back nuclear energyβItalian parliament votes for return to nuclear energy
Italy's parliament has approved a return to nuclear power, reversing the country's decades-long ban adopted after the 1987 referendum that followed the Chernobyl disaster. The vote paves the way for new nuclear projects as part of Italy's energy strategy. The move is drawing debate over safety, costs and Italy's energy transition, given the country's fraught history with nuclear power.
- 2Russian MLRS launches from Bryansk region target Slavutychβπ΄ RocketAttack | 9/10 π·πΊ πΊπ¦ Launch of Russian MLRS from Bryansk region Two launches of Russian multiple launch rocket sy
Monitoring reports say Russian forces carried out two multiple launch rocket system launches from Russia's Bryansk region towards Slavutych in northern Ukraine. Slavutych, home to workers of the Chernobyl nuclear plant, has faced repeated strikes during the war. Observers are tracking the attack as fighting continues along the Ukraine-Russia border region.
- 3Air alert declared for Kyiv region of Ukraineβπ΄ AirAlert | 8/10 πΊπ¦ Air Alert in Kyiv Region Threats detected in the areas of Makariv and the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.
Ukraine issued an air raid alert for the Kyiv region on 10 August after threats were detected near Makariv and the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. The warning sent residents to shelters as air defence forces monitored possible drone or missile activity approaching the capital's surrounding areas.