In Ukraine, Zaporijjia remains at the heart of concerns. A “disaster” nuclear power plant under Russian control in southern Ukraine would threaten the whole of Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Monday (August 15th). “Any radioactive incident at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant can strike a blow to European Union countries, Turkey, Georgia, and countries in more distant regions. It all depends on the direction and strength of the wind “, he insisted. Follow our live.
Ukraine says it hit base of Russian group Wagner. kyiv said on Monday it had targeted a base in the east of the paramilitary group Wagner, whose men are accused of fighting alongside Russian troops, and destroyed a bridge near the occupied city of Melitopol (south).
Five foreigners judged as “mercenaries” by the separatists. Moscow-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine on Monday began trying three Britons, a Croat and a Swede accused of fighting with the Ukrainian army, which could earn them the death penalty. According to the Ria-Novosti agency, these three men who risk execution are being prosecuted for attempting to “seize power by force” and for “participating in an armed conflict as a mercenary”.
Russian Defense Minister spoke with UN chief. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and UN chief Antonio Guterres spoke by telephone on Monday and notably discussed the security of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant. The risks “increase every day” said the day before the mayor of Energodar, where the plant is located, denouncing a “outright nuclear terrorism”.