Ukraine and Russia latest headlines on Friday evening as nuclear catastrophe 'narrowly averted'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukNuclear catastrophe was 'narrowly averted' after Russia's attack on Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, the US envoy to the UN said as the invasion of Ukraine intensified on Friday (March 4).
Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN security council in New York on Friday, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said Friday morning's attack which caused a major fire at the Zaporizhzhia complex, was 'incredibly reckless and dangerous'. "It threatened the safety of civilians across Russia, Ukraine and Europe', she added. READ MORE:Drunk spotted leaving bar and driving off is banned from the roads The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine said several people were 'killed and injured' in the bombing.
Ukraine said Russia risked a 'nuclear apocalypse' by attacking the power station, while Western leaders have expressed outrage at the incident.
Boris Johnson said Putin’s actions were now 'directly threatening the safety of all of Europe'. Meanwhile three children were killed in a strike on a small village, the Ukrainian authorities have claimed.
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