Fighting Heats Up Near Ukraine Nuclear Plant

Locals are worried because of the fighting near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant.

According to Euronews, more than half of the residents of the nearby city of Nikopol have left and are living in tents.

One evacuee told the publication that they were worried whenever they left Nikopol. I'm praying for the people who weren't able to stay in their homes.

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Russian forces are currently in control of Zaporizhzhia, and international officials have been begging Putin to stop bombing.

The Associated Press reported over the weekend that Zaporizhzhia had stopped working. The power lines into the plant were cut or lost because of previous conflict, according to a statement from the director-general.

There is a reserve line that can act as a backup power source if needed. The reactor is still up and running.

Nuclear waste leaks are one of the worst case scenarios. Nuclear regulators are keeping a close eye on the plant, but there's no way to know what Russia or Ukraine will do with it.

A man was sentenced to prison for dumping toxic pollution into the ocean.