Posted on 03/03/2022 4:28:03 PM PST by DFG
A fire has been seen at a nuclear power plant in Ukraine after tanks opened fire with heavy weapons at the facility, footage in the early hours of Friday morning showed.
A live feed from the Zaporizhzhia station showed flames at the site in the east of country, having earlier showed tanks firing at buildings - sparking fears of a radiation disaster in the nation currently being invaded by Russian forces.
Dmytro Orlov, the mayor of the nearby town of Energodar, confirmed the blaze in an online post. The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is the largest of its kind in Europe.
'As a result of continuous enemy shelling of buildings and units of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is on fire,' Orlov said on his Telegram channel, citing what he called a threat to world security.
Earlier, Ukrainian authorities reported Russian troops were stepping up efforts to seize the plant and had entered the town with tanks.
The shocking footage came after Ukrainian civilians defied Russian troops for a second day running in a bid to protect the nuclear plant. They were shown setting up make-shift road blocks in an attempt to block the road to the facility.
Both the Ukrainian state atomic energy company and Orlov said troops were nearing Zaporizhzhia. Officials said loud shots were heard in the city late Thursday.
'Many young men in athletic clothes and armed with Kalashnikov have come into the city. They are breaking down door and trying to get into the apartments of local residents,' the statement from Energoatom said.
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You think NATO can talk to Putin without Uncle Stupid holding its hand?
Replace Biden with Trump and things will calm down. Then give Biden the credit and all will be happy, even thepedoclown.
>>Russia is not a sophisticated operation at the level of our military.<<
You made my day. I feel so good about that news especially with Brandon in the WH.
All you guys sound indistinguishable from the hate America left who loved the VC as much as you guys seem to love Putin.
But the wood and match are missing.
I’m disappointed in Rothschild — I always thought that Trump was the most dangerous man on this planet.
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