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Live: Russian shelling of towns near nuclear plant renews fear of radiation leak Russian shellfire hit the towns of Nikopol and Marhanets near the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine on Saturday afternoon fuelling more fears of a potential radiation leak as both sides traded blame. Ukraine's state nuclear company Energoatom said it was assessing damage to the grounds of the plant after a day of shelling by Moscow forces and that its staff were under pressure by the Russian occupiers ahead of a likely visit by the IAEA. Read our liveblog to keep up with the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).