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#BREAKING Fire at key Ukrainian nuclear power plant -- Europe's largest -- after Russian strikes: plant spokesman

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on Russian troops to stop attacking Europe's largest nuclear power plant after a fire broke out.
"If it blows up, it will be 10 times larger than Chornobyl! Russians must IMMEDIATELY cease the fire," Kuleba tweeted.

#BREAKING IAEA warns of 'severe danger' if Ukrainian nuclear reactors hit

#BREAKING Biden 'just spoke with Zelensky' about Ukraine nuclear station: senior US official

#BREAKING IAEA: Ukraine says 'no change' in radiation levels at nuclear plant

#BREAKING Ukrainian authorities say safety of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is now secured, after a fire broke out when the station came under fire from invading Russian forces.

"The director of the plant said that the nuclear safety is now guaranteed": Oleksandr Starukh

#BREAKING Biden urges Russia to allow emergency responders to Ukraine nuclear site

#BREAKING Ukraine says 'essential' equipment at nuclear plant not affected by fire, reports IAEA

VIDEO: Ukraine nuclear plant on fire after Russian shelling.

Europe's largest nuclear power plant was on fire Friday after the station came under fire from invading Russian forces, with Ukraine's foreign minister demanding an immediate ceasefire at the site to avoid disaster

#BREAKING Russian troops preventing firefighters from accessing blaze at nuclear plant: Ukrainian rescuers say

#UPDATE US President Biden urges Russia to cease firing on a Ukrainian power plant and to allow in emergency services.

Senior US official says "our latest information shows no indications of elevated levels of radiation, and we're monitoring closely"

#BREAKING Putin could 'threaten the safety of all of Europe': UK PM

#UPDATE Ukrainian emergency services say Russian troops are preventing them from extinguishing a fire that broke out at a nuclear power plant after it was struck by shelling.

"The invaders are not authorising Ukrainian public rescue units to begin extinguishing the fire"

#UPDATE British PM Johnson accuses Putin of endangering all of Europe, after invading Russian forces attack Ukrainian nuclear power plant.

"The Prime Minister said the reckless actions of President Putin could now directly threaten the safety of all of Europe": Downing Street

#UPDATE Ukraine's emergency services say they have gained access to a nuclear power plant where a fire erupted after shelling by the Russian military.

"As of 05:20 at the Zaporizhzhia NPP in Energodar, State Emergency Service units went to put out the fire"

#BREAKING Fire at Ukraine nuclear plant 'extinguished': emergency services

#UPDATE Ukraine emergency services say they have extinguished a fire at Europe's largest nuclear power plant. Kyiv blames Russian military shelling for the blaze.

"At 06:20 the fire in the training building of Zaporizhzhia NPP in Energodar was extinguished. There are no victims"