Fears Grow Of Nuclear Catastrophe At Ukrainian Plant

NBC News reports:

The prospect of a nuclear catastrophe spurred growing international alarm Monday after shelling attacks hit a Russian-controlled power plant in Ukraine that is almost twice the size of Chernobyl.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for international inspectors to be given access to the sprawling nuclear site as fears grew of a disaster after the weekend strikes left the plant damaged but still operational.

“Any attack to a nuclear plant is a suicidal thing,” he said Monday in Tokyo after attending a ceremony in Hiroshima to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing.

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Fears grow of nuclear catastrophe after attacks on Russian-controlled power plant in Ukraine, @psmith & I report – https://t.co/Ieeq0PsV5b

— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) August 8, 2022

The UN secretary general on Monday condemned fighting around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power complex, saying any attack on a nuclear facility is “suicidal.” The nuclear complex is Europe’s largest and has been occupied by Russian forces for months. https://t.co/R5NQzYevwa

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 8, 2022

U.N. secretary-general condemns recent shelling at a nuclear plant in Ukraine: “Any attack to a nuclear plant is a suicidal thing.” https://t.co/6GOPFhk0ys

— Axios (@axios) August 8, 2022