President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky called on the world to respond more harshly to Russia's nuclear blackmail, including shelling by the occupiers of the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.

“Everyone needs to act much faster and harder. And especially after Russia switched to outright nuclear blackmail. What is happening now around the Zaporozhye NPP is one of the biggest crimes of the terrorist state,” he said during an evening address.

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“Everyone in the world must immediately respond to drive the occupiers out of the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. This is a global interest, not just a Ukrainian need. Only the complete withdrawal of the Russians from the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP and the restoration of full control of Ukraine over the situation around the plant guarantee the restoration of nuclear safety for the whole of Europe,"

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Recall, on August 11, the occupiers fired mortars at the territory of the nuclear power plant and nearby four times, damaged the fire station and the pumping station.

Five “arrivals” were recorded in the area of \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bthe storage of radiation sources near the first power unit. There were no casualties as a result of the shelling.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for the creation of a demilitarized zone around the station and the admission of IAEA inspectors there. The initiative was supported by the United States, which also demanded that Russia withdraw its troops and equipment from the nuclear facility..