The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, the largest of its kind in Europe, was on fire in the early hours of Friday morning after an attack by Russian troops, the mayor of the nearby town of Energodar said.

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has been hit by Russian tank attacks, and is right now burning with the possibility that it could explode. Firefighters cannot get close enough to put out the fire, as Russian troops fire on them when they try. The question is, did Putin’s forces hit Zaporizhzhia accidentally or on purpose? And if on purpose, what would be the point in creating a radioactive disaster that would obviously affect Russian troops as well?

“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.” 2 Timothy 3:1 (KJB)

Russia’s attack on Ukraine is going ‘according to plan’ and the violence will ‘get worse’ , Vladimir Putin warned today. The Russian President made the alarming comments to Emmanuel Macron, his French counterpart, during a phone call on Thursday afternoon. After hanging up the phone at the end of the exchange, which lasted for an hour and a half, Mr Macron said “the worst is yet to come”. Well, Macron better get busy and create that EU Army, he just may be needing it sooner rather than later. I’m still not sure what it is that is unfolding before us, but one thing’s for sure, no shortage of end times bad guys. Shocking stuff, but ‘par for the course’ here on Day 717 Of 15 Days To Flatten the Curve.

A live feed from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station showed flames at site

FROM THE DAILY MAIL UK: A government official told The Associated Press elevated levels of radiation are being detected near the site of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. The official spoke on condition of anonymity as the information has not yet been publicly released.

A live feed from the station showed smoke rising from the site in the south-east of the country, and showed tanks firing at buildings – sparking fears of a radiation disaster in the nation currently under invasion by Russian forces. RIA news agency reported that a generating unit at the plant had been hit,  citing the Ukrainian atomic energy ministry as saying on Friday.

‘Firefighters can’t start extinguishing the fire at the Zaporozhzhia nuclear power plant – they are being fired on at point-blank range. There is already a hit on the first power unit,’ the agency quoted the ministry as saying.

Plant spokesman Andriy Tuz told Ukrainian television that it is urgent to stop the fighting to put out the flames, while Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said there was ‘firing from all sides’ at the plant.

A live feed from the Zaporizhzhia station showed flames at the site in the east of Ukraine, having earlier showed tanks firing at buildings – sparking fears of a radiation disaster in the country currently being invaded by Russian forces

Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, said: ‘Russian army is firing from all sides upon Zaporizhzhia NPP, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe,’ he said.

‘Fire has already broke out. If it blows up, it will be 10 times larger than Chornobyl! Russians must IMMEDIATELY cease the fire, allow firefighters, establish a security zone!’

Kuleba was referring to the 1986 accident in the Chernobyl nuclear power plant when the Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union, considered the worst nuclear disaster in history.

Zaporizhzhia has six nuclear reactors, making it the largest of its kind in Europe, and accounts for about one quarter of Ukraine’s power generation. One report said the fire was about 150 meters away from one of the reactors. There has been fierce fighting between local forces and Russian troops, the mayor – Dmytro Orlov – said in an online post reporting the fire, adding that there had been casualties without giving details.

‘As a result of continuous enemy shelling of buildings and units of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is on fire,’ Orlov said on his Telegram channel, citing what he called a threat to world security.

The shocking footage came after Ukrainian civilians defied Russian troops for a second day running in a bid to protect the nuclear plant. They were shown setting up make-shift road blocks in an attempt to barricade the route to the facility. Both the Ukrainian state atomic energy company and Orlov warned troops were nearing Zaporizhzhia. Officials said loud shots were heard in the city late Thursday.

‘Many young men in athletic clothes and armed with Kalashnikov have come into the city. They are breaking down door and trying to get into the apartments of local residents,’ the statement from Energoatom said.

Today, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal joined Ukraine’s president in calling on the West to close the skies over Ukraine’s nuclear plants as fighting intensified around the major energy hub on the left bank of the Dnieper River and the Khakhovka Reservoir.

Shmyhal said he already had appealed to NATO and the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations’ atomic watchdog.

‘Close the skies over Ukraine! It is a question of the security of the whole world!’ Shmyhal said in a statement Thursday evening.

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Missiles hit country’s biggest nuclear plant starting major fires

Russian troops outside the city of Enerhodar are shelling the Zaporizhzhia power plant, Ukraine’s largest nuclear facility, and a fire has broken out, according to Ukrainian officials.

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