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Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine sets up crisis center over situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Last Updated: 2022-08-18 10:02 | Xinhua
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The following are the latest developments in the Ukraine crisis:
 
Ukraine set up a crisis center to deal with any possible emergency situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP) in southern Ukraine, the government-run Ukrinform news agency reported on Wednesday, citing the country's Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko.
 
The crisis headquarters that was created on the base of Ukraine's state-run nuclear energy operator Energoatom will work round the clock to monitor the situation at the Zaporizhzhia NPP, Galushchenko told reporters.
 
The new government body will involve representatives of Ukrainian ministries, departments and institutions, Galushchenko said.
 
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A fleet of three vessels, together carrying 33,000 tons of corn, wheat and sunflower oil, departed from Ukraine on Wednesday, the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority said.
 
So far, a total of 24 ships have left Ukraine under a grain deal signed last month in Türkiye.
 
Also on Wednesday, five vessels entered Ukrainian ports for loading, which are expected to supply more than 70,000 tons of wheat, bran, sunflower oil and corn to international markets.
 
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A large number of Ukrainian reserve troops, weapons and military equipment arriving for unloading at Kalinindorf railway station in Kherson Region have been destroyed, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a daily report on Wednesday.
 
In addition, nine missile and artillery weapons, ammunition depots and three fuel depots have been destroyed by Russian forces, it added. 
 

(Editor:Wang Su)

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Facts about Russia-Ukraine conflict: Ukraine sets up crisis center over situation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Source:Xinhua | 2022-08-18 10:02
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