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Ross Peel, Research and Knowledge Transfer Manager, King's College London

Shelling of Europe's biggest nuclear power plant exposes multiple risks – a nuclear expert tells us what they are

Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in March, and now have taken it over. It's the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. American Photo Archive/Alamy

Shelling has recently intensified at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, raising international safety concerns. Ukrainian staff continue to operate the massive plant under strict control and stressful conditions.

Both Russia and Ukraine are blaming one another for the continued attacks, and damage. Disinformation and fake news have played a major role in this conflict, and so the exact nature of the situation is unclear.

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