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Russia-installed official accuses Ukraine of fresh shelling of nuclear plant

A satellite imagery shows an overview of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Ukraine, August 29, 2022. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS

Russian-installed authorities in an occupied part of Ukraine accused Ukrainian troops on Tuesday of once again shelling the territory of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the run-up to a planned visit by the United Nations' International Atomic Energy Agency.

Writing on Telegram, Russian-appointed Zaporizhzhia regional official Vladimir Rogov said: "The reason for the shelling is the deliberate intention of the Kyiv leadership to disrupt the IAEA mission".

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