KYIV — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the world narrowly avoided a radiation disaster as the last regular line supplying electricity to Ukraine’s…
Zelenskiy blamed shelling on Thursday by Russia’s military for fires in the ash pits of a nearby coal power station that disconnected the reactor complex, Europe’s largest such facility, from the power grid. He said back-up diesel generators ensured power supply and keep the plant safe.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of shelling the site, fueling fears of a nuclear disaster. The United Nations is seeking access to the plant and has called for the area to be demilitarized. IAEA officials are “very, very close” to being able to visit Zaporizhzhia, agency Director-General Rafael Grossi said on Thursday.“Definitely no later than the beginning of September,” German Galushchenko told Reuters in Kyiv.
The Russian defense ministry said 200 Ukrainian military personnel were killed in the attack. Moscow denies targeting civilians and has said rail infrastructure is a legitimate target since it serves to supply Ukraine with Western weapons.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.The fighting in the area around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station has been a source of concern for weeks.
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