0vernight, a shell hit a building at zaporizhzhia, europe s largest nuclear power facility. translation: russian troops attacked the largest nuclear . power plant in europe. it s maybe six times the size of chornobyl. the russian tanks knew what they were firing at. they directly hit the plant. this is terror on an unprecedented level. a blaze, which was quickly extinguished, was limited to a training facility building. critically, it didn t affect any of the nuclear reactors. the complex of reactor buildings is about a kilometre long, and now only one of the six reactors here is reported to be operating, with the rest safely shut down. we, of course, are fortunate that there was no release of radiation and that the integrity of the reactors in themselves was not compromised. leaders around the world condemned the russian military for recklessness,
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the russian tanks knew what they were firing at. they directly hit the plant. this is terror on an unprecedented level. and at ukraine s borders, the refugee queues grow longer, more and more people are trying to flee. the united nations security council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the way in which russian forces captured ukraine s biggest nuclear power plant. the un s political affairs chief has said attacks on nuclear power facilities are contrary to international humanitarian law. the zaporistzia facility was shelled this morning triggering a fire. the authorities say the site is secure and radiation levels are normal. the ukrainian foreign ministry say several people have been killed and injured. the plant is in the south east of the country
to impose a no fly zone over ukraine, saying this could lead to a wider war with russia. in these times, what happens in one part of ukraine is instantly seen by the rest of it. shells landing on europe s biggest nuclear power plant, the latest to horrify this besieged country and the wider world. emergency crews said they put the fire out at zaporizhzhia, and that the nuclear reactors are safe. it s now, however, in russian hands. we are told staff are still being allowed to do theirjobs. translation: russian troops attacked the largest nuclear . power plant in europe. it is maybe six times the size of chernobyl. the russian tanks knew what they were firing at. they directly hit the plant. this is terror on an unprecedented level. in nearby enerhodar, the mayor says war crimes have been witnessed.
russia steps up its bombardment of ukraine, as nato warns the conflict is about to get worse. we is about to get worse. will be reporting from inside country s we will be reporting from inside the country s second biggest city of kharkiv, where residential buildings have been reduced to rubble by constant russian shelling. this is so far from normal, it s kind of hard to even describe. and these people have no idea what they re going to do next. europe s largest nuclear plant is hit by russian forces overnight but the fires are under control. ukraine says moscow is resorting to nuclear terror . translation: the russian tanks knew what they were firing at, they directly hit the plant. this is terror on an