concern after bombings on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant

The Russians have been occupying the Zaporijia (Ukraine) nuclear site for several months, access to which is prohibited. The Ukrainian president is certain that they are responsible for the strikes on the power station on Saturday August 5. “The occupiers hit the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant twice in one day. It is the largest power plant on our continent. Any bombing of this site is a shameless crime and an act of terror“, said Volodymyr Zelensky.

The plant is located on the edge nord territory occupied by the Russians. It is currently co-managed with Ukraine’s nuclear company, Energoatom, which claims the bombing caused one of the reactors to shut down automatically, as well as causing extensive damage, resulting in “risks of leaking hydrogen and radioactive substances“and a fire hazard”raised“. The pro-Russian governor of the region has confirmed the breaking of two high-voltage lines, but blames the Ukrainian fighters.