Ukraine war live: Fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant contained after explosions

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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said its team at Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant heard explosions after fire broke out in an auxiliary unit following Ukrainian shelling

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A fire near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been extinguished after Ukrainian shelling hit one of its auxiliary facilities, the Russian-installed administration of the site said on Saturday.

Ukraine war live: Fire at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant contained after explosions

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