Russians start fire at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant – Zelenskyy

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, has reported that the Russians have started a fire on the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). Source: Zelenskyy on Telegram; Yevhen Yevtushenko, Head of the Nikopol District Military Administration

Quote from Zelenskyy: "Enerhodar [the town where the ZNPP is located - ed.]. We see from the city of Nikopol that the occupiers have started a fire on the territory of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

As of now the radiation level is normal. However, as long as Russian terrorists remain in control of the nuclear power plant, the situation is not normal and it cannot be. Since the first day of the occupation of the ZNPP, Russia has been using it exclusively for blackmailing Ukraine, the whole Europe and the world.

We are waiting for the world's reaction, as well as the reaction of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Russia must be held accountable for this. Only Ukrainian control over the Zaporizhzhia NPP can guarantee a return to normal and facilitate complete safety."

Details: Before that Yevhen Yevtushenko, the head of the Nikopol District Military Administration, reported that the ZNPP was operating as usual, and the Russians had likely set a large quantity of automobile tires ablaze in the cooling tower.

Quote from Yevtushenko: "Unofficial reports obtained from sources on the opposite bank say that the Russians set a large quantity of automobile tires ablaze in the cooling tower. This may be a provocation or an attempt to incite panic in the settlements on the right bank of the former reservoir. At the moment the ZNPP operates as normal, or as close to normal as possible in conditions of occupation.

Please, keep calm."

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