{"id":1358350,"date":"2022-03-04T04:29:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T09:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1358350"},"modified":"2022-03-04T09:37:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-04T14:37:33","slug":"russia-shells-seizes-europes-largest-nuclear-plant-zelensky-calls-it-nuclear-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-shells-seizes-europes-largest-nuclear-plant-zelensky-calls-it-nuclear-terrorism\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Shells, Seizes Europe\u2019s Largest Nuclear Plant; Zelensky Calls It \u2018Nuclear Terrorism\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussia-shells-seizes-europes-largest-nuclear-plant-zelensky-calls-it-nuclear-terrorism%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1358350&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/03\/Untitled-design-19-3.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Russian troops have taken control of Europe\u2019s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine following a widespread fire that sparked global fears of radiation leaks and damage to nuclear reactors.<\/p>\n<p>The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine was attacked by the Russian military on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe assault triggered phone calls between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders. The U.S. Department of Energy activated its nuclear incident response team as a precaution,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/russia-ukraine-war-a3092d8e476949ed7c55607a645a9154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> the Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters were initially unable to put out the flames as the firefight and shelling continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRussian army is firing from all sides upon Zaporizhzhia NPP, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. Fire has already broke out. If it blows up, it will be 10 times larger than Chornobyl! Russians must IMMEDIATELY cease the fire, allow firefighters, establish a security zone!\u201d Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba tweeted overnight.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Russian army is firing from all sides upon Zaporizhzhia NPP, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. Fire has already broke out. If it blows up, it will be 10 times larger than Chornobyl! Russians must IMMEDIATELY cease the fire, allow firefighters, establish a security zone!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DmytroKuleba\/status\/1499543775240196099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The fire reportedly did spread to one of the plant\u2019s reactors before being controlled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNuclear plant spokesman Andriy Tuz told Ukrainian television that shells were falling directly on the facility and had set fire to one of its six reactors. That reactor is under renovation and not operating, but there is nuclear fuel inside, he said,\u201d according to the AP.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted early Friday morning that he had spoken with Japan\u2019s prime minister regarding the incident, referring to it as \u201cRussia\u2019s nuclear terrorism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cThanked [Japan]<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> for the diverse assistance to [Ukraine]<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> &#038; the sanctions pressure on RF [Russian Federation]. Together we oppose the aggressor,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Continued dialogue with \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 PM <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kishida230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kishida230<\/a>. Informed about Russia&#8217;s nuclear terrorism at the Zaporizhzhia <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NPP?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NPP<\/a>. We both agree on the gravity of threats to global security. Thanked \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 for the diverse assistance to \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 &#038; the sanctions pressure on RF.  Together we oppose the aggressor<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 (@ZelenskyyUa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/1499680634628972549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>No elevated radiation readings have been reported at the site.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have seen no elevated radiation readings near the facility,\u201d U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm wrote overnight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe plant\u2019s reactors are protected by robust containment structures and reactors are being safely shut down,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The plant\u2019s reactors are protected by robust containment structures and reactors are being safely shut down. 3\/3<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Secretary Jennifer Granholm (@SecGranholm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecGranholm\/status\/1499577623663370248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The attack on the nuclear plant, the largest in Europe and ninth-largest worldwide, reminded many of the 1986 Chernobyl accident that took place in Ukraine, considered the world\u2019s worst nuclear plant incident.<\/p>\n<p>The U.N. took swift action early Friday in response to the attack on the nuclear power plant.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cThe Human Rights Council has decided to urgently establish an independent international commission of inquiry as a result of <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#Russia<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u2018s aggression against <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#Ukraine,\u201d the U.N. Human Rights Council tweeted.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd34 BREAKING<\/p>\n<p>The Human Rights Council has decided to urgently establish an independent international commission of inquiry as a result of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Russia?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Russia<\/a>&#8216;s aggression against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ukraine?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 YES: 32<br \/>\u274c NO: 2<br \/>\u2796 ABSTENTIONS: 13 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cJGjHtwXcR\">pic.twitter.com\/cJGjHtwXcR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UN Human Rights Council \ud83d\udccd #HRC49 (@UN_HRC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UN_HRC\/status\/1499696876601462789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The International Atomic Energy Agency also released a statement concerning the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c[S]afety systems of the plant\u2019s six reactors had not been affected and there has been no release of radioactive material. Two people reported injured,\u201d the statement noted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ukraine?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ukraine<\/a> informed IAEA that Russian forces took control of site of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Zaporizhzhia?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Zaporizhzhia<\/a> Nuclear Power Plant; says safety systems of the plant\u2019s six reactors had not been affected and there has been no release of radioactive material. Two people reported injured. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XGl7nFUa9j\">https:\/\/t.co\/XGl7nFUa9j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 IAEA \u2013 International Atomic Energy Agency (@iaeaorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iaeaorg\/status\/1499695549875896320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>President Joe Biden released a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2022\/03\/03\/readout-of-president-bidens-calls-with-president-zelenskyy-of-ukraine-and-nnsa-administrator-hruby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> after speaking with Zelensky overnight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine this evening to receive an update on the fire at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. President Biden joined President Zelenskyy in urging Russia to cease its military activities in the area and allow firefighters and emergency responders to access the site,\u201d a statement from the White House said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Biden also spoke this evening with Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the U.S. Department of Energy and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Jill Hruby to receive an update on the situation at the plant. The President will continue to be briefed regularly,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian troops have taken control of Europe\u2019s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine following a widespread fire that sparked global fears of radiation leaks and damage to nuclear reactors.The Zaporizhzhia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1358350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1358350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1358350"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1358350\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1358350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1358350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1358350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}