'The possible consequences of hitting an operating reactor are equivalent to the use of an atomic bomb,' Ukraine's foreign ministry warns.
It said in a statement:"Fortunately, the Ukrainian shells did not hit the oil and fuel facility and the oxygen plant nearby, thus avoiding a larger fire and a possible radiation accident."
Energoatom - Ukraine's state nuclear power company - says the Zaporizhzhia plant remains operational and no radioactive discharges have been detected. Earlier this week, the UN's nuclear watchdog appealed for access to the plant, with Washington claiming that Russia is using the site as a battlefield shield.More grain shipments leave Ukraineon Friday.
It is another sign that a deal to export grain trapped since Russia invaded the country almost six months ago is slowly moving forward.
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