Moscow blames Ukraine of shelling Russia-held Zaporizhzhia facility, Kyiv accuses Russia of storing weapons there; observers warn of grave health and environmental threats
Russia and Ukraine traded accusations Monday that each side is shelling Europe's biggest nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. Russia claimed that Ukrainian shelling caused a power surge and fire and forced staff to lower output from two reactors, while Ukraine has blamed Russian troops for storing weapons there.
The cause of the delay Sunday was not immediately clear; Marine Traffic, which monitors vessel traffic, shows the cargo ship at anchor in the Mediterranean near Turkey
Russia and Ukraine traded accusations Monday that each side is shelling Europe s biggest nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. Russia claimed that Ukrainian shelling caused a power surge and fire and forced staff to lower output from two reactors, while Ukraine has blamed Russian troops for storing weapons there.
The scheduled arrival Sunday of the first grain ship to leave Ukraine and cross the Black Sea under a wartime deal has been delayed, a Lebanese Cabinet minister and the Ukraine Embassy said.