WITH . – 03/25/2022 14:42 (act. 03/25/2022 14:42)
Slavutych, north of Ukraine’s capital Kiev, is said to be surrounded. © REUTERS / Thomas Peter (symbol image)
According to local authorities, the town of Slavutych, north of the Ukrainian capital Kiev, is surrounded by Russian troops.
According to the statement, the attackers are located just outside the city limits. Workers involved in the maintenance of the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power plant live in Sławutycz. There, in 1986, there was a super crash.
Ukraine: encirclement
Sławutycz
Shortly thereafter, an advisor to President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the initial attack by Russian troops on the city had been repelled. About 25,000 people live in the small town of Slavutych.
Ukrainian checkpoints in Sławutycz under fire
On Friday evening, Russian forces fired on Ukrainian checkpoints in Slavutych, informed Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), citing information from the Ukrainian nuclear supervision authority. According to Kiev, this threatens “the homes and families of the operating personnel who ensure nuclear and radioactive safety” at the former nuclear power plant, as well as further staff turnover. This information could not be independently confirmed.