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Updated: August 12, 2022

Ukraine, Russia Trades Blame Over Attacks On Nuclear Power Plant

By Quadri Adejumo
August 12, 2022
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Ukraine and Russia have blamed each other for attacks on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Ukraine has also accused Russia of firing rockets at Ukrainian towns from around the captured power plant.

Ukraine's General Staff on Friday reported widespread shelling and air attacks by Russian forces on scores of towns and military bases, especially in the east.

Pavlo Kyrylenko, governor of the Donetsk region said seven civilians had been killed and 14 wounded in the past 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the U.S. State Department said that Russian officials trained in Iran in recent weeks are part of an agreement on the transfer of drones between the two countries.

Last month, U.S. officials said that Iran was preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred drones amid the war with Ukraine.

Since the war started, tens of thousands of people have been killed, millions have fled from their homes and cities have been destroyed.