IAEA staff aim to protect Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe's biggest, as top EU official accuses Russia of 'gambling with the nuclear security' by not demilitarizing the area

Both sides have accused each other of shelling dangerously close to Zaporizhzhia; Kyiv claims Moscow is storing ammo at frontline facility

Nuclear watchdog team to arrive at facility later this week after requesting for months to visit site which sits on frontline of fighting between Russia and Ukraine

Moscow blocks joint declaration after quinquennial summit due to 'political' language in text Washington says relates to safety concerns over Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine

Two injured and many left without power by Russian shelling, while Moscow says Ukrainian bombs landed near buildings storing reactor fuel, radioactive waste

Sitting on frontline between Russia and Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia plant has previously been damaged in fighting; iodine tablets distributed to residents in case of radiation leak

Operator says Russian attacks have damaged infrastructure at Zaporizhzhia, which is controlled by invading forces

Europe's largest nuclear plant has been occupied by Russia since March; incident raises fears of catastrophe in country still haunted by Chernobyl disaster

Regional governor says projectiles lobbed at town 10 kilometers away from Zaporizhzhya facilities, allegedly by Russia

French president's office says Russian president 'reconsidered' demand that IAEA travel through Russia to Zaporizhzhia site as fears grow over fighting nearby