On Sunday, several media reported that Russian forces launched a new artillery attack on the city of Kharkiv. The city is the second largest city in Ukraine, located in the northeast of the country.
Ukrainian newspaper Kyiv Independent He writes that Russian forces fired near the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology, which houses a nuclear reactor.
This again creates fears of Russian missiles falling on another nuclear plant. The department contains large quantities of nuclear fuel in addition to the experimental reactor.
– New artillery protection falls at a fairly close distance from the reactor, says Ustin Bojen, a TV 2 correspondent in Ukraine.
In LVIV: Øystein Bogen reporting for TV 2 of the war in Ukraine. Photo: Aage Aune / TV 2
The Ukrainian Security Service in Kharkiv expressed concern about the attacks near the reactor, which is used for research.
It could lead to a large-scale environmental catastrophe
also The New York Times He writes that the Russians fired on the building housing the smaller nuclear reactor.
However, due to the lack of access to information about the severity of the accident, it is uncertain whether the attack resulted in radioactive discharges.
In a statement via the Telegram messaging service, one warns Ukrainian news source Whether the consequences of such an attack may be.
– The statement said that the destruction of nuclear facilities and warehouses could lead to a large-scale environmental disaster.
The Kremlin Prosecutor
A fire broke out Friday evening at a nuclear power plant in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhia, following an attack in the region.
After several frightening hours, it turned out that the fire had been extinguished, but the incident attracted international attention.
Surveillance camera shows the nuclear power plant in Zaprorezhga, where it began burning on Friday after a military attack. Photo: ZAPORIZHZHYA NPP
The Ukrainian president was in dialogue with a number of heads of state around the world during a time when it was still not clear what potential catastrophe the world could face.
The Russians took charge
The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that Russian forces had cut off parts of communication lines to the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, said that some mobile phone networks and Internet access will be cut off. “It is not possible to obtain reliable information through the usual channels of communication,” the IAEA said in a statement, CNN wrote.
There must also be problems associated with the availability of food and supplies for the power plant.
Smoke rises from the damaged building of the nuclear power plant. It was in an office building that burned down. Photo: National Nuclear Power Corporation Energoatom / Reuters
– I am very concerned about development, says Grossi.
In order to operate the plant in a safe and secure manner, management and staff must be allowed to perform their duties under stable conditions, without undue external interference or pressure, continues the IAEA chief, adding that communication between nuclear authorities and the power plant is an important part of the safety of the plant. Enterprise.
Zaporizhia came under Russian control on Sunday after Russian forces captured the city of Enerhodar, where the power plant is located, on Friday.
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