Zelenskiy Reports Fire at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that Russian forces ignited a fire at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The fire is visible from Kyiv-held territory, but radiation levels remain normal. A local Nikopol official stated that automobile tires were set ablaze in the cooling towers, advising residents to stay calm.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 12-08-2024 00:39 IST | Created: 12-08-2024 00:39 IST
Zelenskiy Reports Fire at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported on Sunday that Russian forces had ignited a fire at the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. The blaze is visible from territories controlled by Kyiv, he stated.

In a message posted on the Telegram app, Zelenskiy reassured the public that radiation levels remain within normal limits despite the fire.

A local official in Nikopol, a city overlooking the plant, indicated that there is unconfirmed information suggesting that Russian troops set fire to a significant number of automobile tires in the plant's cooling towers. He urged local residents to remain calm.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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