Ukraine preparing for ‘tragedy’ at Russian-held nuclear plant – minister

SUMY REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine’s inside minister mentioned on Thursday that Ukraine needed to be prepared for any situation on the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant that has been hit shelling, together with evacuating folks from the world.

Ukraine and Russia-installed native officers blamed one another for a brand new volley of shelling on Thursday on the nuclear energy plant – Europe’s greatest – which lies in southern Ukraine.

“The plant is as of as we speak not solely within the palms of the enemy, however within the palms of uneducated specialists who may doubtlessly permit for a tragedy to occur,” Inside Minister Denys Monastyrsky instructed Reuters in an interview.

“In fact, it is tough to even think about the size of the tragedy which may come into impact if Russians proceed their actions there,” he mentioned.

Ukraine has in latest days warned of the danger of a Chornobyl-style nuclear catastrophe.

“This implies for us that … now we have to organize for any situation. The state emergency providers along with the Inside ministry and the Areas Ministry is discussing completely different situations which are wanted, together with the query of evacuations,” mentioned Monastyrsky.

(Reporting by Sergiy Karazy; Writing by Tom Balmforth; Enhancing by Mike Harrison)