In Ukraine, where the Russian army is invading, on the 27th, there was repeated shelling on the premises of Europe's largest nuclear power plant.
Both Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of attacking the other, raising security concerns.
At the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, one of the largest in Europe, in the southeastern part of Ukraine, shelling continues, and Ukraine's nuclear power company, "Energoatom", has been bombarded by the Russian military on the premises of the nuclear power plant on the 27th. announced that it was repeated.
In the announcement, the power plant building was damaged, and there was a risk of hydrogen leaks and the spread of radioactive materials, but the details of the situation were not clarified as investigations are underway.
In response, the Russian Ministry of Defense said, ``The Ukrainian army fired 17 shells at the nuclear power plant, four of which hit the roof of the nuclear fuel storage facility.'' .
On top of that, he said, "The radiation level at the nuclear power plant is normal," but there are growing concerns about safety.
On the other hand, with the aim of ensuring the safety of nuclear power plants, Director General Grossi of the IAEA = International Atomic Energy Agency has announced his intention to lead a team of experts and enter the field soon.
However, Ukraine's "Energoatom" also complains that the Russian military is pressuring the employees of the nuclear power plant not to talk about the criminal activities at the nuclear power plant and the fact that it is used as a military facility.
In addition, the Russian army continues to attack various parts of Ukraine, and the British Ministry of Defense pointed out on the 27th that ``over the past five days, the Russian army's attacks in the eastern Donetsk province appear to have intensified.''
He also analyzed that "Russian forces may be trying to stop Ukrainian troops in the east," and that the aim is to counter the Ukrainian forces' intensifying counteroffensive in the south.
Under these circumstances, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed on the 27th to ease the working conditions in Russia for those who had evacuated from Ukraine to Russia, and to pay assistance to the elderly and pregnant women. I signed the decrees one after another.
It seems that there is a desire to strengthen the control of the Ukrainian people by launching a supportive attitude.
In addition, the Putin administration is believed to be preparing to hold a referendum on the 11th of next month, with an eye to annexing the territory it controls, but the Ukrainian side is fiercely resisting, making it difficult to implement as planned. There is also a view that there is.