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Katie Weston

Ukraine's nuclear chief warns of 'very high' radiation risks amid power plant shelling

The head of Ukraine 's state nuclear power firm has warned of "very high" radiation risks amid shelling at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Energoatom's chief, Petro Kotin, said it was vital Kyiv regains control over the facility in the Russian-occupied south in time for winter.

He added that last week's shelling had damaged three lines that connect the plant to the Ukrainian grid and that Russia wanted to connect the facility to its grid.

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