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Fire at Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant under control, a danger to the whole world remains

4 March 2022, 11:25

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On March 4, Russian forces shelled the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant for most of the night. As a result of the bombardment, a fire broke out, but fortunately it was extinguished at 6 a.m. Friday.

Although the fire was extinguished, the situation is still difficult, Energodar Mayor Dmytro Orlov reported on the morning of March 4.

A spokesman for the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant said there was a risk of a nuclear explosion as Russian troops roamed the plant's units. The Russians struck one of the 6 units and a fire broke out. Firefighters extinguished it and fortunately no one was injured.

There is a global threat because there is nuclear fuel in the reactor

At 3:25 a.m., the army of Chechen leader Kadyrov stormed the site of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and tried to dismantle it. The acting general director of the power plant, Igor Murashov, said that nuclear safety at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant had been violated.

So far, as of 7:00 a.m., background radiation in the Zaporizhzhya region is unchanged. It does not pose a threat to the life and health of the population.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi urgently appealed to the world about the bombing of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and warned that Russia wants to repeat Chernobyl.

Europe's largest nuclear power plant is on fire, Russian tanks are shelling nuclear facilities, Zelenskyi stressed. The tanks are equipped with thermal imaging cameras, so they know where to fire, he added.

If there is an explosion, it will be the end of Europe

According to the Ukrainian president, Russia wants to repeat the Chernobyl disaster, but it will be 6 times bigger, because the ZNPP nuclear power plant has 6 units, not one.

Zelenskyi added that he had discussed the situation with partners. In particular, with Olaf Scholz, Andrzej Duda, Joe Biden, IAEA Chairman Rafael Grossi and Boris Johnson.

"The Ukrainian National Guard has always secured the nuclear power plants so that there are no provocations, so that no one can seize and mine the power plant and then blackmail the whole world with a nuclear catastrophe. The Russian military must be stopped immediately! Ukraine has 15 nuclear units. If there is an explosion, it will be the end of everything, the end of Europe",

- Zelensky stressed.