Boris Johnson labelled Russia’s shelling of a nuclear power station in Zaporizhzhia on Friday as something that could “directly threaten the safety of all of Europe”. One of the power station’s six reactors caught fire after it was attacked by Vladimir Putin's army. While the reactor is under renovation, according to the power plant’s spokesman, it still contains nuclear fuel. Zaporizhzhia is the largest of its kind in Europe.
Speaking to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the early hours, the PM vowed to seek an emergency UN Security Council meeting in a bid for a ceasefire. Downing Street described the situation in Zaporizhzhia as “gravely concerning”.
In a statement, a spokeswoman for the PM’s office said: “Both leaders agreed that Russia must immediately cease its attack on the power station and allow unfettered access for emergency services to the plant. The Prime Minister said the reckless actions of President Putin could now directly threaten the safety of all of Europe. He said the UK would do everything it could to ensure the situation did not deteriorate further.
