Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Zaporizhzhia attacks trigger alarm

Kyiv, Moscow trade accusations over shelling at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.

A Russian serviceman stands guard near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station has been under Russian control since March [File: Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters]
By David Child and Federica Marsi
Published On 8 Aug 2022
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Updated: 6 Jun 2023 (12:48 GMT)

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  • The UN calls for international inspectors to be given access to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station after it was hit by shelling at the weekend, raising fears of a possible nuclear disaster.
  • Kyiv and Moscow have traded blame over the attacks, while the head of the Russian-installed administration in Zaporizhia says the plant is operating as usual.