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Ryan Fahey

'Extreme risk' of nuclear disaster surges as Russia's war with Ukraine escalates

The risk of a nuclear incident has surged in the past 12 months driven by Russia's bombardment of a radioactive facility in Ukraine, an expert has claimed.

Despite repeated warnings from the UN's nuclear watchdog, Vladimir Putin's boys continue to shell the Zaporizhzhia plant - the largest compound of its kind in Europe.

The plant's power transmission cables have cut out several times, which has forced operatives to switch the power to emergency diesel generators - heightening the likelihood of a meltdown.

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