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Ukraine President Volodomyr Zelensky has said Europe faced the prospect of a radiation disaster on Thursday when a Russian-occupied nuclear plant was disconnected from Ukraine's power grid.
It was only due to back-up electricity kicking in that the Zaporizhzhia plant was able to operate safely, he added, reports BBC.
There is growing concern over fighting near the complex, which is the largest nuclear plant in Europe.
Zelensky warned, "If the diesel generators hadn't turned on, if the automation and our staff of the plant had not reacted after the blackout, then we would already be forced to overcome the consequences of the radiation accident."
The damage was caused by fires which Ukraine's state nuclear agency said had interfered with power lines connecting the plant on Thursday, temporarily cutting Zaporizhzhia off from the national grid.
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