West Pledges to Supply Ukraine With More Air Defense; Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Loses Power

West Pledges to Supply Ukraine With More Air Defense; Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Loses Power
A Russian serviceman guards in an area of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in territory under Russian military control, southeastern Ukraine, on May 1, 2022. AP Photo
The Associated Press
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KYIV, Ukraine—Western powers pledged to supply Ukraine with more potent air defense systems following a series of retaliatory Russian missile strikes.

The Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant suffered a “blackout” when a missile damaged a distant electrical substation, Ukraine’s state nuclear operator said. The power loss increased the risk of a radiation emergency because the plant needs electricity to prevent its reactors from overheating.