Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of nuclear plant strikes

KYIV (National Times) – Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Thursday of shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant ahead of an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to address global concerns over the facility.

Zaporizhzhia is the biggest nuclear power plant in Ukraine and in Europe. It has been controlled by Russian troops since March.

Vladimir Rogov, a member of the Moscow-installed regional administration, said Ukrainian forces “once again struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant” in southern Ukraine on messaging app Telegram.

According to Rogov, Ukrainians used multiple launch rocket systems and heavy artillery to carry out the strikes.

But Ukraine s nuclear agency Energoatom said “the Russians shelled the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant again”.

The situation at the station is “currently under control,” Energoatom said.

In a later statement, Energoatom ensured that radiation levels at the plant were “within normal limits”.

A pro-Moscow official also later said the levels were “normal”.

“No contamination has been recorded at the station, radiation levels are normal,” the head of the Moscow-installed regional administration, Yevgeny Balitsky, said on Telegram.

There were five strikes on the plant itself, near the command post and near a radioactive substance storage unit, according to the Russian and Ukrainian statements.

Fears of a nuclear disaster grew last week after renewed shelling near the nuclear plant.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned of a “disaster” on Thursday ahead of the UN Security Council meeting later on Thursday.



Latest News
Iran renews attacks on Gulf states after seventh consecutive night of US strikes
Terrorist killed as security forces destroy explosive-laden vehicle intended for suicide attack in Wana: state media
Police register FIR after foreign woman residing in Karachi’s DHA alleges sexual assault
PAA extends airspace ban on Indian aircraft until Aug 23
Wanted terrorist killed in intelligence-based operation in Dera Ismail Khan: CTD
Anthropic to add Claude’s Fable 5 model to Max, Team Premium plans at 50pc of usage limits
Pakistan and Kuwait ‘mulling defence pact’
Govt increases petrol price by Rs5.44, diesel by Rs31.05 per litre for next 3 days




Multi Media   
Pakistan Exposes India’s Human Rights Record in IIOJK at UNHRC
 Multi Media
2025 in Review: A Year of Impact and Progress in Brussels
 Multi Media
DPM-FM Senator Ishaq Dar’s High-Level Brussels Visit: Key Highlights
 Multi Media
Embassy of Pakistan 🇵🇰 in Brussels || Quarterly Recap of Activities, Engagements & Outreach
 Multi Media
DPM Dar sends Trump peace prize nomination to Nobel Committee