Fighting in southern Ukraine raises concerns over nuclear plant occupied by Russian forces

PBS News Hour - World

English - August 29, 2022 22:45 - 8 minutes - 16.1 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratings
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Ukrainian forces launched a counteroffensive to retake territory in the south currently occupied by Russian invaders. Fighting near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has raised concerns that the facility could be damaged in the crossfire. Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists, joined Nick Schifrin to discuss the risks. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders