Zelensky says Russian forces started fire at Russian-controlled nuclear plant in southern Ukraine
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By Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Russian forces started a fire at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Telegram post Sunday.
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By Mariya Knight, CNN (CNN) — Russian forces started a fire at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in southern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a Telegram post Sunday.
Zelensky said the radiation levels at the power plant are "within norm" but that as long as Russia controls it, the situation is "not and cannot be normal."
"Russia is using the nuclear plant to blackmail Ukraine, and all of Europe and the world," Zelensky warned as smoke rose from the Zaporizhzhia facility.
Ukraine and Russia accused each other of attacking the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant over the weekend as concerns remain high the over threat of a nuclear meltdown amid continued fighting in the region.
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