Russia-Ukraine latest: Nuclear site attacked amid blame-game

Latest updates August 5: Kyiv says fire danger is high after Russian forces conducted three attacks on the site of a nuclear power plant.

A Russian serviceman stands guard near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
A Russian serviceman stands guard near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant [File: Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters]
By David Child, Arwa Ibrahim and Federica Marsi
Published On 5 Aug 2022
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Updated: 6 Jun 2023 (12:48 GMT)

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  • Ukraine and Russia have traded accusations after attacks hit near a nuclear reactor at the Zaporizhzhia power plant.
  • The United States has warned that 40 million people will be plunged into food insecurity because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying sub-Saharan Africa will be the hardest hit region by the crisis.