(MENAFN) A "catastrophe" at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine would intimidate all Europe, Ukrainian Leader Volodymyr Zelensky cautioned on Monday.
"Under the cover of the plant, the occupiers are shelling nearby cities and communities," Zelensky announced in his evening speech.
"Any radiation incident at the Zaporizhzhia NPP can affect the countries of the European Union, Turkey, Georgia and countries from more distant regions. Everything depends solely on the direction and speed of the wind," he added.
"If Russia's actions cause a catastrophe, the consequences may also hit those who remain silent so far."
Zelensky advised the world to implement "new tough sanctions against Russia", and not to yield to "nuclear blackmail".
"All Russian troops must be immediately withdrawn from the plant and neighbouring areas without any conditions," he went on to claim.
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