Updated On: 04 March, 2022 10:16 AM IST | Kyiv | ANI
The Zaporizhzhia NPP is located in southern Ukraine, and is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, Sputnik news agency reported

An image grab from footage obtained from a livestream from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Authority on March 5, 2022 shows multiple blasts at a key a Ukrainian nuclear plant in Zaporizhzhia from Russian shelling. Pic/AFP
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), located in southern Ukraine, has reported a fire on its territory, media reports said on Friday. The Zaporizhzhia NPP is located in the Zaporizhzhia region, and is the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe, Sputnik news agency reported.
On Monday, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the Russian troops had established control over Enerhodar. "There is a fire at the nuclear power plant," the NPP`s press service said in a statement. Russian media reports said it was unclear how significant the fire is and whether it was caused by the hostilities.