Russian troops continue to advance through Ukraine. After the attack this Friday on the largest nuclear power plant on the continent, the Reuters agency collects the words of the United States delegate to the UN, who assures that the troops are 32 kilometers from the second largest nuclear power plant in the country.
This makes the situation of “imminent danger” is maintained. The seizure of the Zaporizhia plant could have meant a catastrophe “ten times greater” than that which occurred in Chernobyl, according to the Ukrainian authorities.
Linda Thomas GreenfieldUS ambassador to the United Nations, has asked for assurances that such an attack will not happen again from the Russian side.
For her part, the head of UN Political Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, has denounced that the attacks on a nuclear power plant are contrary to international standards and highly irresponsible. “Military operations around nuclear facilities and other civilian infrastructure are not only unacceptable, but highly irresponsible“, he assured.
Source: Lasexta
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