Nuclear agency warns of renewed shelling at Ukrainian plant

There have been fears of a nuclear catastrophe since Russian troops occupied the plant during the early days of the invasion of Ukraine

A sniper unit aims towards Russian positions during an operation, Kherson region (Bernat Armangue/AP)

Powerful explosions have shaken Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region that is the site of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant.

The global nuclear watchdog called for “urgent measures to help prevent a nuclear accident” in the Russian-occupied facility.