Ukraine and Russia accused each other on Saturday of attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe’s largest, occupied by Moscow troops and which has been fighting for a week.
“Reduce your presence on the streets of Enerhodar! We have received news of new provocations from the Russian invaders,” the Ukrainian nuclear agency Energoatom said on Telegram, broadcasting a message from a local official in the city of Enerhodar (controlled by Kyiv). , close to central Zaporizhzhia.
“According to the statements of residents, there are new bombings in the direction of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. […] The time between the bullets going out and falling is 3 to 5 seconds,” the agency added.
In response, the occupation authorities, placed by Russia in parts of southern Ukraine, accused Kiev of being behind the attacks.
“Enerhodar and Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant under fire from militants [do presidente Volodimir] Vladimir Rogov, a member of the pro-Russian military and civil administration, announced Zelensky on Telegram.
The shells fell on the areas located on the sea coast. [rio] On the Dnieper and the power station,” said Rogov, without causing loss of life or damage.
Since last week, the two countries have accused each other of being responsible for the bombings of the Zaporizhzhia plant, raising fears of a nuclear disaster.
The first attack on 5 August damaged a high-voltage electrical transformer, causing the automatic shutdown of reactor 3 at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.
The most recent bombings are from Thursday and damaged a pumping station and radiation sensors.
Ukrainian officials, with the support of their allies among the Western powers, are calling for the withdrawal of Russian troops and the disarmament of the region in the face of what Zelensky calls “Russian nuclear blackmail.”
source: Noticias
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