Ukraine's Emergency Situations Agency said the fire at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine, Europe's largest, has been brought under control following a Russian attack.
Zelensky: Russia apparently wants a repeat of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster
On Friday morning, March 4, the Ukrainian Emergency Situations Agency announced that the fire in the training building of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, Europe's largest nuclear power plant, located in southeastern Ukraine, has been contained.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kulba warned that the consequences of the explosion at this power plant could be many times more dangerous than the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted in a video message that no country in the world has ever attacked a nuclear power plant. He called the Russian government “terrorists” and said it was now resorting to “nuclear terrorism” and apparently wanted “a repeat of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.”
● Kyiv Mayor: We will not surrender
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko stressed his countrymen's readiness to fight, saying: "We will not surrender." "We have nowhere to go," he added in a Skype conversation with his brother Wladimir at his side.
He reported thousands and tens of thousands of deaths in the Ukrainian war and warned that the toll would rise. According to Klitschko, about half of the Ukrainian capital of three million people have left the city, and many orphans have been transferred by the authorities to Poland and Germany.
Klitschko called on the Russian people to stand up to their President Vladimir Putin, adding: "We are paying a very heavy price for the ambitions of one man."
Czech Republic allows fighting for Ukraine
The Czech Republic has lifted a legal ban on its citizens volunteering to defend Ukraine against Russian aggression. Anyone who wants to fight for Ukraine will be exempted from punishment, Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said after meeting with President Miloš Zeman. Under Czech law, fighting for another country's army is prohibited for Czech citizens, and anyone who defies it can face up to five years in prison.
● Berbock: Only dictators support Putin
German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock told German television that Russian President Vladimir Putin had isolated himself in the world by invading Ukraine. She said no country would support Putin "unless that country is also a dictatorship."
Berbock added that Putin “can no longer be considered a partner.” The German foreign minister stated: “The clear vote of the UN General Assembly on the anti-war resolution in Ukraine proves his isolation.”
Source: DW
