RUSSIAN troops fired at Ukrainian cities throughout the river from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant in a single day, native officals mentioned at present.
Stories of shelling across the plant have fuelled fears of a radiation catastrophe.
Russia’s Defence Ministry has claimed there was extra Ukrainian shelling of the plant over the previous 24 hours, only a day after Moscow and Kyiv traded accusations of concentrating on Europe’s largest nuclear plant.
Ukrainian nuclear firm Energoatom mentioned it had no new details about assaults on the plant.
Captured by Russian troops in March, however nonetheless run by Ukrainian employees, the advanced on the southern entrance line of the warfare has been one of many main hotspots within the six-month-old battle.
Regional governor Oleksandr Starukh mentioned on Telegram at present that Russian forces struck residential buildings within the area’s major metropolis of Zaporizhzhia – a few two-hour drive from the plant – and the city of Orikhiv additional east.
Mr Starukh instructed Ukrainian tv on Saturday that residents have been being taught how one can use iodine in case of a radiation leak.
