Russia and Ukraine alleged each other to endanger the Zaporizhzhia nuclear factory when the UN urged the two sides to protect the location from the war.

Russia on August 23 convened a meeting at the United Nations Security Council to discuss the risks caused by artillery and military presence may cause Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, southern Ukraine.

The Russian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya accused Ukraine forces to shell the factory, increasing the risk of nuclear disaster.

Ukraine's armed forces continued to shell the area of the nuclear power plant and the city of Enerhodar every day, which created a real risk of radioactive accident, he said.

Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine in April. Photo: AFP.

The U -UN Ambassador to Sergiy Kyslytsya immediately refused to alleg the Russia, saying Moscow was responsible for the risks and had to withdraw the army from the area.

The only thing that the whole world wants to hear is to declare that Russia demilitarized Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, withdrawing troops and handed it to the Ukrainian government, Kyslytsha said.

The Ambassador of Ukraine added that Kiev supported the proposal for IAEA to send the delegation to the factory session, hoping they could be present regularly to monitor the factory full -time.

It is really important and proceeding to this mission in the way that allows the international community to see the real situation, not a Russian play, he emphasized.

Location of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.

Speaking at the opening of the meeting, the Deputy Secretary General of the UN UN Rosemary Dicarlo said both sides needed to agree on the demilitarization of the factory even when the conflict continued.

This facility should not be used as part of the military campaign and need to be an agreement on the military scope to ensure safety for the whole region, she said.

Russia controlled the Zaporizhzhia factory in March, but the facility was still operated by Ukrainian technicians.

The fighting around the Zaporizhzhia power plant in Ukraine recently continued to raise concerns about a serious nuclear disaster.

No warning was released when firepower poured down on the Zaporizhzhia factory, the largest nuclear electrical facility in Europe, causing workers to flee.