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DIRECT. War in Ukraine: UN chief demands end to 'suicidal' attacks on nuclear power plants

2022-08-08T05:07:56.128Z


The site of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant was bombed for the second time in just over 24 hours this weekend, while four


The essential

  • As after previous bombings, Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Sunday of attacking the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant.

  • Four additional ships loaded with grain left southern Ukraine on Sunday to supply agricultural markets.

  • An official of the Russian occupation administration in the Kherson region has succumbed to his injuries after an attack, according to local authorities appointed by Moscow. 

06:57

End

attacks on nuclear power plants

"Any attack on nuclear power plants is a suicidal thing," said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday morning at a press conference in Tokyo.

“I hope these attacks will end.

At the same time, I hope that the IAEA will be able to access the plant” in Zaporijjia, he adds.

This plant, the largest in Europe, has been the scene since Friday of bombardments of which the Russian and Ukrainian belligerents have mutually accused each other.

REUTERS/Issei Kato

06:55

Journalist Marina Ovsiannikova in court

Journalist Marina Ovsiannikova is to be tried on Monday for having "discredited" the army.

On March 14, the Russian journalist interrupted live the newspaper of the first Russian channel where she worked, Pervy Kanal, with a sign against the offensive launched on February 24 by Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.

Since his return to Russia, he has been intimidated by the authorities and redoubled his efforts, in the face of criticism, to prove the sincerity of his opposition to the conflict in Ukraine.

06:52

Amnesty International's regrets

The NGO Amnesty International said on Sunday that it regretted the “anger” triggered in kyiv by one of its reports in which it accuses the Ukrainian soldiers of endangering civilians, but it once again maintained its conclusions.

06:50

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This live will be devoted to events related to the Russian offensive in Ukraine. 

Source: leparis

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