The fire is out at a Ukrainian nuclear power plant hit by Russian shelling—but the invading forces have now seized control of Zaporizhzhya facility, authorities say. "Russian forces are controlling the administrative building and passage into the plant," Energoatom, the Ukrainian state firm that runs the plant, said in a Telegram message Friday, per NPR. "Our employees are still inside, ensuring the stable operation of nuclear facilities. Radiation levels are normal." The company said three Ukrainian soldiers were killed in the fight for control of the plant. More:
- World leaders condemn attack on plant. Western leaders strongly condemned the attack on Europe's largest nuclear plant, the BBC reports. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that the "reckless" attack could "directly threaten the safety of all of Europe."