Russian forces seize key Ukrainian nuclear plant; fire put out with no radiation released
Russian forces took control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant on Friday after their attack on the site sparked a fire and fears of a nuclear meltdown, but seemingly released no radiation.
The blaze at the Zaporizhzhia plant, in southeast Ukraine, was extinguished early Friday but not before it spread concerns about the potential for catastrophic fallout across the continent.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has raised the specter of nuclear war in Europe, said Friday that he had "no bad intention" toward neighboring countries but warned them against doing anything that might "escalate the situation."
