The Russian forces, Kyiv said, attacked the nuclear power plant – near power hub Energodar – that led to a huge fir, reported Hindustan Times.
While the blaze led to a huge alarm worldwide, prompting US president Joe Biden and UK prime minister Boris Johnson to dial Volodymyr Zelenskyy, authorities confirmed that the fire was doused and there were no radiation leaks.
Hours later, however, it was confirmed that the Russian forces had seized the plant.
The attack comes as Moscow continues its full-scale invasion in Ukraine despite both sides concluding their second rounds of talks in Belarus to discuss military and humanitarian issues and a future political settlement of the ongoing conflict.
