Ukraine Nuclear Site Damaged by Powerful Explosions, UN Says

  • IAEA says no critical damage to safety identified so far
  • Russia, Ukraine trade blame on targeting of atomic facility
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Powerful explosions shook the area around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant over the past day, causing damage at the site, the United Nations atomic agency said.