INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian troops attacked Europe's largest nuclear power plant on Friday, setting part of the Ukrainian facility ablaze in an assault the
country's leader branded "nuclear terror" and said could endanger the continent.After hours of uncertainty throughout the night, local
authorities reported the fire was extinguished at dawn
They had earlier reported that no immediate radiation rise was detected and "essential" equipment was unaffected.But it remained unclear
what the invading forces planned next.President Volodymr Zelensky spoke with world leaders, including U.S
President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who called for a halt to fighting at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.Johnson
accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of "reckless actions" that he said "could now directly threaten the safety of all of Europe."The
British leader will seek an emergency UN Security Council meeting in the coming hours, according to a statement from his office.Images on a
live feed from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant site earlier showed blasts lighting up the night sky and sending up plumes of smoke.Zelensky
angrily denounced the attack, in a video message saying: "No country other than Russia has ever fired on nuclear power units.""This is the
first time in our history
In the history of mankind
The terrorist state now resorted to nuclear terror," he added, calling for global help."If there is an explosion, it is the end of
This is the evacuation of Europe
Only immediate European action can stop Russian troops."Despite the fears, after several hours of uncertainty, Ukrainian authorities said
the site had been secured."The director of the plant said that the nuclear safety is now guaranteed," Oleksandr Starukh, head of the
military administration of the Zaporizhzhia region, said on Facebook."According to those responsible for the plant, a training building and
a laboratory were affected by the fire," he added.And the IAEA said it had been told by Ukraine's regulator that "there has been no change
reported in radiation levels" at the site."Ukraine tells IAEA that fire at site of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has not affected
'essential' equipment, plant personnel taking mitigatory actions," the watchdog added in a tweet.U.S
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm also tweeted that "the plant's reactors are protected by robust containment structures and reactors are
