Ukraine warns of nuclear disaster as Russia orders staff to leave power plant
International Atomic Energy Agency found no visible mines at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station but still needs better access.
By VERONIKA MELKOZEROVA, POLITICO
KYIV – Ukrainian officials and intelligence officers warned Russia could be preparing to blow up a nuclear power station, leading to a radioactive environmental disaster.Â
After the Kakhovka dam destruction last month, Kyiv fears the Kremlin plans to organize an explosion at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant — the largest in Europe — located in the Russian-occupied city of Enerhodar.