Russia, Ukraine trade accusations over Zaporizhzhia NPP shelling

Moscow and Kyiv traded fresh accusations on Saturday of shelling around the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

Ukraine's state nuclear company Energoatom energy agency said on Aug. 27 that Russian troops again shelled the grounds of the plant complex in the last 24 hours, per France 24.

"As a result of periodic shelling, the infrastructure of the station has been damaged, there are risks of hydrogen leakage and sputtering of radioactive substances, and the fire hazard is high," Energoatom said on Telegram.

Russia's defence ministry accused Ukrainian forces of shelling the plant complex three times in the last 24 hours.  

"A total of 17 shells were fired," the ministry said in a communique.