Days of increased shelling have ratcheted fears of a nuclear incident. 9News
, is the focal point of growing global concern after days of increased shelling have triggered calls for international experts to visit the facility and ratcheted fears of a potential nuclear accident.
"I urge the withdrawal of any military personnel and equipment from the plant and the avoidance of any further deployment of forces or equipment to the site." A day later, the company said in a statement on its Telegram account that the plant was operating "with the risk of violating radiation and fire safety standards."
At least 13 people were killed in the shelling overnight on Tuesday, and several more were injured on Wednesday and Thursday evening, including a 13-year-old girl, according to local officials. A rocket fragment after shelling is seen near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in territory under Russian military contro.
Last weekend, shellfire damaged a dry storage facility, where casks of spent nuclear fuel are kept at the plant, as well as radiation monitoring detectors, making detection of any potential leak impossible, according to Energoatom.
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