Photo: The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is seen at 10:39 a.m. local time on Aug. 24. (Planet Labs)

It is noted that all the pictures were taken on August 24.

Intense smoke was recorded near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Energodar, which was left without electricity due to shelling. Satellite images show the fires. It is reported by CNN.

The media published a series of satellite images taken by Planet Labs and the European Space Agency. They show fire and smoke near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

The pictures were taken on August 24 at 10:39, 11:30 and 11:35 local time. The satellite recorded a rare fire increasing to the south of the station and smoke rising from the northern part of the complex.