Zelensky hosted Erdogan and the UN chief in Ukraine, and they discussed the situation at the power plant
On Thursday, the Russian Defense Ministry said the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP)Â could be shut down if Ukrainian forces continue shelling the plant.
Ukraine claims that Russia has been behind the shelling on the ZNPP, but the plant and the areas around it have been controlled by Russian forces since March. The ZNPP is located in Ukraineâs Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Russian-installed officials in the region have accused Ukraine of frequent attacks on the plant.
Igor Kirillov, a Russian Defense Ministry official, said Thursday that the plantâs backup support systems had been damaged as a result of shelling and said it might have to be shut down. Also on Thursday, Russia rejected a UN proposal to de-militarize the ZNPP, saying it would leave the plant vulnerable to Ukrainian attacks.
Over in the Ukrainian city of Lviv, Ukrainian President Voldymy Zelensky hosted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres for talks, where the officials discussed the power plant.
