Town with major nuclear power station targeted

One of Europe's biggest nuclear power plants has become the site of intense fighting

A town which is home to one of Europe's biggest nuclear power plants has become the site of intense fighting in recent days.

Writing on Facebook, the mayor of Enerhodar in south-eastern Ukraine said there was no water supply across the town, and no electricity in some neighbourhoods.

The town has been subject to intense shelling in recent days.

Yesterday, a large crowd of power plant workers and locals built makeshift barricades blocking Russian troops' access to the town, Qazet.az reports.

Today, social media posts by mayor Dmitry Orlov showed residential buildings and a school being shelled as the battle there continued.