Dramatic moment Russian missile hits another Ukraine nuclear power plant sparking fears of meltdown

Fears of a catastrophe are mounting after Ukraine claimed Russia had shelled the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant in the Mykolaiv region early this morning. Dramatic footage caught the moment huge explosions were seen near the Pivdennoukrayinska nuclear power plant, but the reactors are undamaged. TwitterCCTV footage shared on social media shows the point of impact of the Russian rocket[/caption] TwitterThe blast happened 300 meters away from the nuclear power plant’s reactor[/caption] Ukraine’s state nuclear company Energoatom claimed the Russian rockets landed 300 meters from the nuclear reactors shortly after midnight. The attack, meanwhile, damaged a nearby hydroelectric plant and transmission line, according to Reuters. The blast also blew windows and cause short term power outage. “Currently, all three power units of the PNPP (Pivdennoukrainsk Nuclear Power Plant) are operating normally. Fortunately, there were no casualties among the station staff,” Energoatom said. President Zelensky condemned the attack on the Telegram messaging app. READ MORE IN UKRAINE WAR NEWS DEATH TO TRAITORS Putin’s police chief blown up in car bomb after defecting from Ukraine LIVING IN FEAR Russians 'scared Ukraine will invade' as Putin's war goes disastrously wrong “The invaders wanted to shoot again, but they forgot what a nuclear power plant is. Russia endangers the whole world. We have to stop it before it’s too late.” Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya took to Twitter as she feared that rising radiation levels could end in another Chernobyl disaster. “Last night the world came close to a nuclear disaster once again, as a Russian rocket struck just 300 meters from the Pivdennoukrainsk Nuclear Power Plant,” she said on Twitter. “This nuclear blackmail endangers not only Ukraine & Belarus, but the entire world.” Most read in News GOODBYE 'GAN GAN' George & Charlotte WILL attend Queen's funeral after parents intervened SHOP HORROR IKEA Panic as hundreds of customers are evacuated over 'gas leak' ALL CHANGE Charles 'planning to strip Harry & Andrew of key roles in major royal shake-up' PALACE RECEPTION Joe Biden compares Queen to his mum as world leaders arrive at Palace ROYAL BLOOD Here's why Prince Edward's kids do not have official prince and princess titles HARRY SNUB Harry 'left "heartbroken" over change to military uniform he wore to vigil' Russia is yet to comment. The Mykolaiv region has been under constant shelling in recent weeks, following Putin’s army suffering heavy losses from Ukraine’s counterattack. The latest nuclear catastrophe fears come after Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhia, was shut down earlier this month following Russian shelling. The Zaporizhzhia plant, located 250 km from Pivdennoukrayinska, is held by Russian troops but operated by Ukrainian personnel. The head of the UN nuclear agency Rafael Grossi warned that the “physical integrity” of the nuclear power plant had been “violated several” times by shelling during the invasion of Ukraine. Grossi was part of a 14-strong UN delegation that visited the plant in early September. Ukraine has 15 nuclear reactors spread throughout the country, which provide half of its electricity. President Zelensky said Russia ‘endangers the whole world’Rex TwitterThe Mykolayiv oblast has been repeatedly shelled in recent weeks[/caption]