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On August 13, the State Nuclear Power Company of Ukraine issued a statement saying that the equipment condition at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant continues to deteriorate, with frequent power outages and a sustained increase in nuclear and radiation safety risks. The companys head, Kovtonyuk, explained that since the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant has experienced 26 total power outages, 14 of which occurred in the first eight months of 2026. Each time the power plant loses external power, backup power must be activated, and the frequent power switching operations further exacerbate safety risks. Kovtonyuk also stated that the aging and degradation of the nuclear power plant equipment is a significant problem; the diesel generator sets, due to frequent start-ups and shutdowns, have experienced a substantial increase in equipment load, accelerated wear, and a significant decrease in operational stability.Market news: An explosion occurred in Crimea, killing a Russian military official.Barclays raised its price target for Cisco (CSCO.O) to $123 from $121.Barclays raised its price target for CoreWeave from $90 to $105.August 13 – According to the Jerusalem Post, US and Israeli officials denied a Reuters report, stating that Lebanon and Israel have not yet reached an agreement on an international mechanism to monitor Hezbollah disarmament. Reuters, citing sources, reported on Wednesday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to allow Britain, Italy, Switzerland, and Indonesia to send troops to the proposed mechanism, deploying foreign forces in Lebanon to verify Hezbollah disarmament. However, an Israeli source familiar with the details stated that the report was untrue. No agreement has been reached regarding the composition of the agency monitoring and verifying Lebanese military operations in pilot areas. Negotiations are ongoing. A US official also denied that an agreement had been reached. The official stated that Lebanon and Israel have not yet agreed on the countries that can deploy troops to Lebanon after the UNIFIL mission concludes, a deployment aimed at assisting Hezbollahs disarmament process. The US official emphasized that discussions are still ongoing. Disagreements regarding the identity of the agency verifying Lebanese military operations are one of the core issues being addressed in US-mediated negotiations.
