Estonian president, PM condemn Ukrainian nuclear power plant attack
Estonia's president and prime minister have condemned Russia's attack on a Ukrainian nuclear power plant calling it reckless.
Early on Friday morning, the Russian army shelled the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station, the largest nuclear plant of its kind in Europe. This caused a fire to break out in a training building outside the plant, Ukrainian authorities said.
President Alar Karis wrote on social media there is no need to add a nuclear disaster to the ongoing war.
"President Putin, stop [this] insanity, stop [the] war, do not add a nuclear disaster to the ongoing military and human tragedy! My deepest admiration for the brave Ukrainian firefighters," he said.
Shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station is an utmost recklessness. President Putin, stop insanity, stop war, do not add a nuclear disaster to the ongoing military and human tragedy!
— Alar Karis (@AlarKaris) March 4, 2022
My deepest admiration for the brave Ukrainian fire fighters. #StopWar
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas called the attack "next-level brutality".
"The shelling of Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant in Ukraine is next-level brutality in Putin's war. I condemn this in the strongest terms. Attacking nuclear facilities is a criminal act to terrorize the public. Russia must stop and ensure proper nuclear safety now," she wrote.
The shelling of #Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant in #Ukraine is next-level brutality in Putin's war.
— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) March 4, 2022
I condemn this in the strongest terms. Attacking nuclear facilities is a criminal act to terrorise the public.
Russia must stop and ensure proper nuclear safety now.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the attack a "completely new level of irresponsible terror", adding: "Ramifications of nuclear disaster would be disastrous for everyone. Attacks in that area and in all of Ukraine must be stopped immediately."
Bombing #Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Station is completely new level of irresponsible terror. Ramifications of nuclear disaster would be disastrous for everyone☢️. Attacks in that area and in all of must be stopped immediately‼️
— Estonian MFA | #StandWithUkraine (@MFAestonia) March 4, 2022
In normal times the plant produces one-fifth of Ukraine's electricity and almost half the energy generated by the country's nuclear power facilities, the UK's Guardian newspaper wrote.
Lithuania's Radiation Protection Centre said no change in radiation level had been recorded, public broadcaster LRT reported on Friday morning.
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