Russian troops have taken control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Ukraine following a fire that sparked global fears of radiation leaks and damage to nuclear reactors.
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southeastern Ukraine was attacked by the Russian military on Thursday night.
“The assault triggered phone calls between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Joe Biden and other world leaders. The U.S. Department of Energy activated its nuclear incident response team as a precaution,” according to the Associated Press.
Firefighters were initially…
