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Russian shelling of towns near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant renews fear of radiation leak

A Russian serviceman guards an area of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in territory under Russian military control, in southeastern Ukraine, on on May 1, 2022. © AP file photo

Russian shellfire hit the towns of Nikopol and Marhanets near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Saturday, Nikopol's mayor said, fuelling more fears of a potential radiation leak. Ukraine's state nuclear company Energoatom said it was assessing damage to the grounds of the plant after a day of shelling by Moscow's forces. Ukraine and Russia continue to trade blame for the attacks. Read about the day's events as they unfolded on our liveblog. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

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