Ukraine Calls For De-Militarisation Of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
NDTV
Russia-Ukraine war: Recent fighting at the plant has prompted the UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to warn of "the very real risk of a nuclear disaster".
Kyiv on Monday called for the establishment of a demilitarised zone around a nuclear power station in east Ukraine where recent fighting with Russian forces has raised fears of a nuclear accident.
Zaporizhzhia -- Europe's largest atomic power complex -- was occupied by Russia early in its invasion.
In recent days, it has been the scene of strikes that have damaged several structures, forcing the shutdown of a reactor.
"What needs to be done is to remove occupying forces from the station and to create a de-militarised zone on the territory of the station," said Petro Kotin, president of Ukraine's nuclear energy company, Energoatom.