A massive fire was reported at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) on Sunday, with Russia and Ukraine accusing each other of starting the blaze. The nuclear plant—Europe’s largest—has been under Russian control since early March 2022, just days after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. It was one of the […]
Anxiety about the safety of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant grew Sunday after the Moscow-installed governor of the Ukrainian region where it is located ordered civilian evacuations, including from the city where most plant workers live. International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi has spent months trying to persuade Russian and Ukrainian officials to […]
Buildings at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in Ukraine – the largest in Europe – have been damaged after it was hit by shelling. The attack has prompted world leaders to accuse Russia of acting recklessly – the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it could “directly threaten the safety of all of Europe”. The […]
