Fire at nuclear power plant as Ukrainian troops advance 30km into Russia - war latest
Posted on AllSides August 11th, 2024
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The UN’s nuclear agency has criticised “reckless attacks” endangering the safety of the Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine after reports of an explosion and fire at the site. Dark smoke could be seen rising from a cooling tower at the Russia-occupied nuclear power plant on Sunday, with Moscow and Kyiv blaming each other for starting the fire. A Russian governor claimed the fire began with Ukrainian shelling, while Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia forces had caused the fire. The UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) nuclear watchdog said experts...