Ukraine and Russia trade blame over threats to nuclear plant

A Russian serviceman guards an area of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station (AP)

Concern about the potential for a radiation leak at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant persist as Ukrainian authorities said Russian forces had fired on areas nearby, while Russia claimed Ukrainian shelling struck a building where nuclear fuel is stored.

Authorities are distributing iodine tablets to residents who live near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in case of radiation exposure, which can cause health problems depending on the amount a person absorbs.