The Latest Breaking News from Zaporizhzhia

Experts say the greatest concern is in the leak of radiation that could come as a result of the shelling.

Russian anti-aircraft defence systems thwarted Ukrainian attacks on the occupied Ukrainian city of Enerhodar and the nearby Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, state-owned news agencies TASS and RIA reported on Thursday, citing the Russian-imposed authorities in Zaporizhzhia region.

Four Russian missiles hit a village on the southern outskirts of Ukraine's city of Zaporizhzhia early on Wednesday, killing a 52-year-old woman who was found in the rubble, the regional governor said.

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) nations on Wednesday called on Russia to immediately hand back full control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to Ukraine.

Energoatom's chief, Petro Kotin, said some of the Russian shelling landed near storage facilities for spent fuel, which could trigger a "radiation cloud" if hit

The head of Ukraine's state nuclear power firm warned on Tuesday of the "very high" risks of shelling at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in the Russian-occupied south and said it was vital Kyiv regains control over the facility in time for winter.

A pro-Russian Ukrainian has brazenly called for nuclear strikes on London and Washington DC if the West damages Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant

Anti-aircraft defences around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant will be strengthened following days of reported shelling on the site, the RIA Novosti news agency quoted a Russian-installed separatist official as saying on Monday.

The US State Department said Tuesday it has approved $89 million to help Ukraine equip and train teams to clear landmines and unexploded ordnance for one year. The approval for the funds comes a day after the US Defence Department said it would provide $1 billion in new military aid…