Ukraine-Russia Tensions Escalate: Nuclear Disaster Looms at Zaporizhzhia Power Plant

Ukrainian officials and intelligence officers have warned of a potential nuclear disaster as they suspect Russia may be planning to blow up the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, the largest in Europe. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed concern over the threat and called for political pressure on Russia. Russian workers have been ordered to leave the power station by July 5, and Ukrainian military intelligence reported that a Russian military contingent and Russian-backed workers were gradually leaving the plant. Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson dismissed the claims as a "false flag" operation. The International Atomic Energy Agency has not confirmed Ukraine's information but stated that it has not had full access to all sites at the plant.