More than 1,600 evacuated as Ukraine expected to start long-anticipated counteroffensive
ReutersRussian forces are evacuating residents from the area near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern, with more than 1,600 people, including 660 children, evacuated so far, a Moscow-installed official in the region has said.
In its morning update on Sunday, Ukraine’s general staff said Russian forces were evacuating local Russian passport-holders. “I’m extremely concerned about the very real nuclear safety and security risks facing the plant. We must act now to prevent the threat of a severe nuclear accident and its associated consequences for the population and the environment.”
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