By Guy Faulconbridge and Francois Murphy, April 8, 2024, https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/nuclear-power-plant-eye-ukraine-war-2024-04-08/ MOSCOW/VIENNA, - Russia said Ukraine struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station controlled by Russian forces three times on Sunday and demanded the West respond, though Kyiv said it had nothing to do with the attacks. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has long warned of the risks of…
Russia has alleged that Ukraine targeted the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station under Russian control, demanding a response from the West. However, Kyiv has denied involvement in the attacks. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has long warned of risks at Zaporizhzhia, Europe s largest nuclear plant, and urged an end to the fighting. The plant, near the site of the Chornobyl disaster, has reactors in cold shutdown, except for one in "hot shutdown" for heating. The IAEA confirmed attacks on the plant but did not assign blame.
Russia said Ukraine struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station controlled by Russian forces three times on Sunday and demanded the West respond, though Kyiv said it had nothing to do with the attacks. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has long warned of the risks of a disaster at Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear plant, and urged an end to fighting in the area. The plant is just 500 km (300 miles) from the site of the world's worst nuclear accident, the 1986 Chornobyl disaste
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