the zaporizhzhia plant is in the south east of ukraine. president zelensky has accused moscow of resorting to nuclear terror and urged russians to protest. nato secretary general, jens stoltenberg, has said it shows the recklessness of this war . elsewhere, the port city of mariupol to the east is facing another day of heavy bombing, with most basic services like running water cut off. hundreds of civilians have died. kharkiv in the north east has been reduced to rubble. ukraine says at least a7 people were killed by russian air strikes in the northern city of chernihiv. and the polish border guard agency has confirmed more than 672,500 people have fled ukraine to poland since the war began last week, more than 99,000 people crossed the border yesterday. let s get more on the attack
the ukrainian foreign ministry say several people have been killed and injured. the plant is in the south east of the country and the biggest in europe. president zelensky has accused moscow of resorting to nuclear terror and urged russians to protest. russia has escalated its air campaign against ukrainian cities throughout the last 2a hours. an official in the besieged port of mariupol has accused russia of trying to force it to surrender by creating a humanitarian crisis. he said the city was being shelled continuously. it s facing a third day without water, electricity, or proper sanitation. kharkiv in the north east has been reduced to rubble. and ukraine says at least 50 people were killed by russian air strikes in the northern city of chern i hiv. the polish border guard agency has confirmed more than 672,500 people have fled ukraine to poland since the war began last week more than 99 thousand people crossed the border yesterday.
than 672,500 people have fled ukraine to poland since the war began last week. more than 99,000 people crossed the border yesterday. we start our coverage with this report from james waterhouse. in these times, what happens in one part of ukraine is instantly seen by the rest of it. europe s biggest nuclear power plant the latest to come under attack and 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.
than 672,500 people have fled ukraine to poland since the war began last week. more than 99 thousand people crossed the border yesterday. my colleague yalda hakim is in lviv in the west of ukraine. it s become a home for tens of thousands of refugees fleeing violence my colleague yalda hakim joins us live from lviv. it has become a hub for the tens of thousands of people fleeing the fighting and we are about 65 kilometres away from the polish border and that is where most of the people here are trying to make their way and those who have remained here are seeking shelter in hotels and other makeshift accommodation but nine days into this conflict, as you ve been reporting, it does feel like things are increasingly getting more intense and dangerous and creating a real sense of fear even in this very peaceful part of the country. there is the sense of anxiety that the worst is yet to come and that is also what we had
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 and the biggest in europe. president zelensky has accused moscow of resorting to nuclear terror and urged russians to protest. russia has escalated its air campaign against ukrainian cities throughout the last 2a hours. an official in the besieged port of mariupol has accused russia of trying to force it to surrender by creating a humanitarian crisis. he said the city was being shelled continuously. it s facing a third day without water, electricity, or proper sanitation. kharkiv in the north east has been reduced to rubble. and ukraine says at least 50 people were killed by russian air strikes in the northern city of chernihiv. the polish border guard agency has confirmed more than 672,500 people have fled ukraine to poland since