Ukraine accused Russia firing Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant that damaged some radiation sensors, while Moscow accused Kiev force to attack the factory.
Ukrainian National Nuclear Energy Company Energoatom said on August 11 that the new Russian attacks occurred nearly one of the six reactors of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, currently controlled by Russia, and had hasty smoke.
Energoatom earlier says that the sensors at this facility are broken, they can not detect and respond promptly if the radiation leak from used nuclear fuel tanks occurs.
Meanwhile, Vladimir Rogov, a Russian regional government official, previously announced on Telegram that Ukrainian forces once again attacked Zaporozhia nuclear power plant.
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear factory that could lead to disaster.
Unfortunately, instead of reducing escalation, in the past few days, there have been reports on more worrying incidents, but if continuing to lead to disaster, he said, and called on forces.
A Russian soldier guarded at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, southeast of Ukraine, on August 4.
The Zaporizhzhia factory is the focus of attention when Ukraine and Russia constantly accusing each other to raid this facility, in danger of leading to disasters.
Mr. Guterres repeated the potential damage warning to Zaporizhzhia or any other nuclear facility in Ukraine that could lead to catastrophic consequences not only for surrounding areas
The US State Department spokesman said the country supported the call to establish a demilitarized zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Fighting near a nuclear factory is dangerous and irresponsible.
Location of Zaporizhzhya nuclear factory.
The Russian separatist accused Ukraine for a beer factory in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, killing one person and leaking ammonia gases, flaring the fire at a time of covering 600 m2.
The image from the scene shows the flame that lightes the sky above a part of the city, while the fire officer wears a mask while handling the fire.
Russian media said toxic gases are affecting a radius of 2 km around the factory.
The Ukrainian Defense Ministry has not commented on this information.
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According to Ukrainian officials, at least two people were killed and 9 injured, including 13 -year -old girl, after the Russian forces fired firecrackers at Dnipropetrovsk province, central Ukraine.
The Governor of Dnipropetrovsk Valentin Reznichenko said more than a hundred Russian shells hit 4 districts of the region, damaging dozens of buildings and causing thousands of residents to lose power.
Dnipro, the largest city in the region, is also attacked by missiles.
The Ukrainian army announced that 6 air strikes were aimed at Russia's targets in the South.
The information came in the context of Ukraine forces to enhance operations in the South of the country.
England and Denmark announced that they would provide more financial and military aid to Ukraine, when European Defense Ministers met in Copenhagen to discuss long -term defense support for Kiev.
UK, the country has aid advanced weapons systems, said it will send more launch missiles and significant number of M31A1 missiles that can be accurate to attack targets up to 80 km away.
Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Denmark will increase financial aid to Ukraine by 110 million euros (113.6 million USD).
The first cereal -carrying ship to leave Ukraine under the UN -backed agreement arrived at Turkey on August 10.
However, Ukrainian officials said the 5 -month delayed delivery due to war caused Lebanon buyers to cancel the agreement while the ship was at sea.
A buyer in Turkey will receive this shipment.
The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) recorded more than 5,400 cases of death and nearly 7,500 injured since the conflict broke out in Ukraine.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported more than 10.6 million people who left Ukraine and more than 4.5 million people from abroad to Ukraine for nearly 6 months of conflict.
The Ukrainian battlefield situation after more than 5 months of fighting.