Europe

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant shuts down over safety concerns

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of shelling Zaporizhzhia, Europe’s largest nuclear plant

Kyiv on Wednesday called for residents of Russian-occupied areas around the plant, Europe's largest, to evacuate for their own safety. Photograph: Yuri Kochetkov/EPA
Kyiv on Wednesday called for residents of Russian-occupied areas around the plant, Europe's largest, to evacuate for their own safety. Photograph: Yuri Kochetkov/EPA
Sun Sept 11 2022 - 08:14 • 2 MIN READ

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