- The US has condemned Russia for its attack and capture of the largest nuclear power station in Europe at an emergency UN Security Council meeting, calling it “reckless” and “dangerous”.
- A fire broke out at the complex in the southeastern city of Enerhodar early on Friday morning, but it has now been extinguished.
- Ukraine, its Western allies and the United Nations’s nuclear watchdog have said a Russian attack sparked the blaze.
- Russia has denied attacking the site and blamed the fire, which Kyiv claims killed “several” people, on Ukrainian “saboteurs”.
- Russia’s offensive has sparked a mass exodus from Ukraine and a rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis.
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