'We are preparing for a nuclear explosion.' Ukrainian MP kiraincongress tells Sky News the situation regarding the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine 'remains very dangerous'. 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
, which Russia seized control of last March, due to shelling near and around it.
Among the first reported to have left were three staff from Russian state nuclear firm Rosatom who were"in charge of the Russians' activities".'A nuclear catastrophe waiting to happen'Both sides have accused each other of shelling near the plant, amid ongoing fears about a potential disaster at the facility, which is just 500km from the site of the world's worst nuclear accident, the 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
But, it looks very unlikely that Russia would look to destroy the nuclear plant itself. This would have long-term consequences. More likely is that the Russians could be planning to destroy or damage large areas of vital infrastructure at the nuclear plant to create a major distraction for the oncoming Ukrainian forces.Sky News previously spoke to two workers at the plant
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