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#BREAKING Russian control of Ukraine nuclear plant 'endangers the region': G7
#UPDATE The Group of Seven industrialised nations on Wednesday condemned Russia's occupation of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant and called on Moscow to immediately hand back full control of the plant to Ukraine
#UPDATE Ukraine has accused Russia of rocket strikes that killed 13 civilians in areas near a Russian-held power plant, where renewed fighting has raised fears of a nuclear disaster
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Map showing the situation in Ukraine, as of August 10 at 0700 GMT
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#UPDATE Ukraine on Wednesday accused Russia of carrying out rocket strikes that killed 13 civilians in areas near a nuclear power plant, as the G7 warned that Russian control of the facility "endangers the region" u.afp.com/wCwW #Marganets

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