The US accuses Russia of using the Zaporizhzhia NPP as a “nuclear shield”.

US Secretary of State Anthony BlinkenPhoto: Alex Brandon/AFP/Profimedia

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that Russian troops are firing at Ukrainian troops from positions near the nuclear power plant.

Blinken called such “tactics” “the height of irresponsibility”.

It will be recalled that on Monday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned that the world is “one wrong step” away from a nuclear disaster.

At the same time, Vladimir Putin stated that no one would benefit from a nuclear war and it should not be started.