Any accident caused as a result of the military conflict could have extremely serious consequences for people and the environment, in Ukraine and beyond'. On Wednesday, he said the country’s nuclear power plants 'must be able to continue operating without any safety or security threats. The International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi in a statement today called on all the military forces operating around Enerhodar to refrain from violence near the plant.

Don’t look away, STOP Russian invasion NOW!!!' Klitschko tweeted today: 'Ukraine has 4 nuclear power plants and Russian army is shooting rockets and bombing right next to it. The local mayor has already warned that there is no water supply or electricity in the town, due to the onslaught. Wladimir Klitschko, the champion boxer and brother of the Kyiv mayor, has said that Ukraine's nuclear plants are being threatened by the Russian invasion, warning of a potential repeat of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.Įarlier, we reported fierce shelling in Enerhodar, in south-eastern Ukraine, the home of one of Europe's largest nuclear plants. Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Enerhodar's nuclear cooling towers, pictured before the war Image caption: Enerhodar's nuclear cooling towers, pictured before the war

The International Atomic Energy Agency said earlier today that it is consulting with Ukraine 'and others with a view to provide maximum possible assistance to the country as it seeks to maintain nuclear safety and security in the current difficult circumstances'. It also deals with nuclear waste at sites like Chernobyl, now under Russian control. Ukraine has four active nuclear plants including Zaporizhzhia. Russian troops had tried to enter the city in tanks and seize the plant, but residents and workers were seen congregating around the plant and its surrounding roads on Wednesday.

Orlov had previously reported intense fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces on the outskirts of his city, which is in the southeast. It appears to have been caused by 'continuous enemy shelling of buildings and units', according to Mayor Dmytro Orlov of nearby Enerhodar. A fire has reportedly broken out at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe.

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