Russia renewed its bombardment in The area of Ukraine Zaporizhzhia nuclear power local plant official Wednesday, a day after pressure from the United Nations atomic watchdog for Warring Parties for Sculpture out A safe area is there to protect it against a possible catastrophe.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces attacked the Russian-controlled eastern town of frying in Kharkiv regiona senior A pro-Moscow separatist official He said, as Ukrainian officials remained on the alert how A counterattack was easy.
Luhansk region Governor Serhiy Gaidai told Ukrainian TV without giving locationsThis “counter”attack Underway and… our troops are enjoying each other success. Let’s leave it as it is.
give her regular Wednesday morning situation report, Ukraine military Its ground forces attacked seven Russian command, said its ground forces points and 13 “objects of Concentration of Russia’s manpower” without mentioning where.
He. She also She said her forces repelled Russian attacks on various the cities in East Donetsk regionincluding strategy city of Bakhmut.
A presidential advisor had previously tweeted on Tuesday that there will be”great newsComing from the president on the operation in Northeast of Kharkiv region.
But in his evening speech, President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned the operations in Kharkiv regionBut he said five Russian cruise missiles were fired down on Tuesday, most of they in the South.
On the other hand, the city of Nikopol fall on opposite bank of Dnieper River from the largest nuclear power plant in Europe power Factory, launched on with The region’s governor, Valentin Reznichenko, said the missiles and heavy artillery.
Reports of Close bombardment that cannot be independently verified caused international Warning. The head of The International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, warned the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday that “something very, very catastrophic can take placeIn Zaporizhzhia.
In a detailed report on The International Atomic Energy Agency said during its visit to the largest nuclear bombing in Europe power Factory should Immediately stop. This requires the consent of all parties related to the facility of nuclear safety and security protection The area “around the factory.
“There are fires, power outages and other things in (the factory) that force us To prepare the local population for Results of nuclear danger”said Reznichenko.
The potential danger led the United Nations atomic watchdog to urge Russia and Ukraine to establish a “nuclear programme” safety and security protection The area “around the factory.
Russia demands explanations
There are fears that a fight may occur trigger disaster on the scale of Chernobyl disaster in 1986. The factory was built During the Soviet era and one of greater 10 in The world.
Neither Moscow nor Kyiv Administrators will immediately commit for the idea of a safety area, saying more details of The suggestion was needed.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday, “No military equipment”In the dish in southern Ukraine, adding that he “definitely trusts” the IAEA report.
But Moscow said so earlier wanted Clarifications from the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Russia has requested “additional clarifications” from the International Atomic Energy Agency on slash of his report on Nuclear Zaporizhzhia power Factory in Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
Lavrov told Interfax news The agency that Moscow required more information About the IAEA findings and sent a request to provide more information.
“there need for Additional explanations due to the presence of a number of Issues in the report. I will not do list Interfax quoted Lavrov as saying.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian nuclear power company said on Wednesday that it will do so support troop deployment of United Nations peacekeepers at the nuclear plant occupied by Russia.
“One of The methods of establishing a security zone in the (factory) can be set up “There is a peacekeeping force there and I’m withdrawing the Russian forces,” said Petro Kotin, head of Energoatom. in Notes broadcast by Ukrainian TV.
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oriental city of Sloviansk came under the Russian fire on Wednesday morning, destroying one school and another buildingaccording to head of The city Management Vadim Lyach.
Firefighter in The city I dug deep into the rubble that is still burning of apartment building And the removed at least one body luggage.
to cut of Bricks, debris and concrete lay among the torn branches of Trees nearby, mixed with Broken glass and ceiling tiles. Metal doors, buckled by force of hung the explosion off their hinges.
Three civilians were killed in Russian bombing in Donetsk regionukrainian presidency office He said. Kharkiv city I was hit with missiles twice During the night.
But the Ukrainian forces took control of Unspecified number of the cities in Kherson regionaccording to a spokesperson for Natalia Homenyuk for southern military ordering. She said details will come later from military Leadership.
United kingdom defense The ministry said fierce fighting broke out on Three fronts: in The north, near Kharkiv. in the East, in Donbass and in the South, in Kherson Oblast.
In the midst of a Ukrainian counterattack in In the east, “multiple simultaneous threats spread across 500 kilometers (310 mi) test Russia ability to coordinate operations design and reallocation of resources across multiple groups of The ministry said on Wednesday.
Russians military widely held military Started workouts last The week ended on Wednesday in The eastern part of the country was attended by troops from China. It was seen as something else show of Increasingly close ties between Moscow and Beijing amid tensions with the West over The military a job in Ukraine.
