A fire broke out at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine after shelling by Russian forces.
However, the International Atomic Energy Agency has put its incident and emergency center"in full 24/7 response mode due to serious situation."
"I appeal to parties to refrain from actions that can put [nuclear power plants] in danger," he tweeted.y said in a video message that"no country other than Russia has ever fired on nuclear power units. This is the first time in our history," adding,"the terrorist state now resorted to nuclear terror.
Senator Ed Markey tweeted that the attack"would be an international war crime by Putin that could result in incredible devastation."
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