Ukraine's state nuclear company said Russian troops struck the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant in the southern Mykolaiv region. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy posted CCTV footage he said showed the moment of explosion
A blast took place 300 metres away from the reactors and damaged power plant buildings shortly after midnight, Energoatom said in a statement. The attack has also damaged a nearby hydroelectric power plant and transmission lines.
Commenting on the strike on the Telegram messaging app, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said: "The invaders wanted to shoot again, but they forgot what a nuclear power plant is. Russia endangers the whole world. We have to stop it before it's too late."The Mykolaiv region has been under constant rocket attack by Russian forces in recent weeks.
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