The attack by Russian forces to take control of the largest facility of its kind in Europe could endanger its integrity
The spokesman for the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant confirmed on Thursday night that due to the continuous Russian bombing of the area, the plant would be on fire and there would be a danger of a nuclear threat.
“The Russian Federation team is firing at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. There is a real threat of nuclear danger in the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, “he stressed, according to the Unian news agency.
For his part, the mayor of Energodar, Dimitro Orlov, has confirmed that the attacks in Zaporizhia continue. “The battles continue on the ascent to the nuclear plant. Our national guardians uphold the defense. Victims are known, but not the exact number,” the mayor confirmed on his official Facebook profile.
On March 1, the International Energy Agency (IAEA) lost contact with the automatic radiological monitoring stations located in the city, which is the largest nuclear site in Ukraine.
There they house six of their 15 reactors. Ukrainian specialists are trying to determine the cause of the loss of data transfer from the Zaporizhia NPP and to restore it. In addition, the IAEA has approved a resolution condemning the seizure of several Ukrainian nuclear power plants by Russian forces.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces affirmed this Thursday that “efforts continue” by Russia to reach the outskirts of Zaporizhia and Mariupol, two strategic enclaves that would allow Russia to close the siege and advance to other points such as Dnipro and Odessa.
In recent days, residents of Energodar and Zaporizhia have attempted to block roads to slow down the advance of Russian troops.
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