Zaporijia governor Yuri Malashko said on Tuesday that one person was killed and six seriously injured after a Russian attack in the region that hit the town of Orejov.
The fatal victim is a 77-year-old man and most of the injured are women, he added. “The enemy will answer for all his crimes of taking Ukrainian lives”he also expressed in a message on Telegram.
The largest nuclear power plant in Europe is located in the Zaporijia region and it is feared that Russians or Ukrainians could cause a major disaster. Since the beginning of the invasion, Moscow and Kiev have accused each other of endangering the security of the facilities.
Last week, and after the latest inspection of the site, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) defined the situation at the plant as “serious” but “stable”, following the destruction of the dam at the Kakhovka hydroelectric power station in the region of Kherson.
The military offensive launched by Russia in Ukraine on February 24, 2022 has so far led to the flight of more than 14.7 million people – 6.5 million internally displaced persons and more than 8.2 million to European countries – according to the latest data from the UN, which classifies this refugee crisis as the worst in Europe since World War II (1939-1945).
The Russian invasion – justified by the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, with the need to “denazify” and demilitarize Ukraine for Russia’s security – was condemned by the international community at large, which responded by sending weapons to Ukraine and impose political obligations on Russia. and economic sanctions.
Source: DN
