Ukraine has reportedly 'halted Russia's advance' on the city of Chernihiv, the UK The UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said.
In an 'intelligence update" tweet in the early hours of this morning, the MoD said it "can confirm the following developments in Ukraine".
“Russian forces have highly likely captured the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Workers have reportedly been detained by Russian troops.”
“The Ukrainian Armed Forces have reportedly halted Russia’s advance towards Chernihiv. Fighting probably continues on the outskirts of the city.
“It is unlikely that Russia has achieved its planned Day One military objectives.
"Ukrainian forces have presented fierce resistance across all axes of Russia’s advance.”
Its comes after Ukrainian Presidential adviser Myhailo Podolyak told The Associated Press that Ukrainian authorities did not know the current condition of the facilities at Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster.
“After the absolutely senseless attack of the Russians in this direction, it is impossible to say that the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is safe,” he said.
The White House later expressed outrage at “credible reports” from Ukrainian officials that staff at the shuttered Chernobyl nuclear plant have been taken hostage by Russian troops.
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