Ukraine news LIVE: Mad Vladimir Putin will ‘TURN OFF Europe’s gas’ as UN says nuclear plant was attacked ‘several times’

RUSSIA’s Vladimir Putin is readying to “turn off Europe’s gas” as fears grow of a Chornobyl-style disaster at the continent’s largest nuclear power station. Fitch, an energy ratings agency, has claimed a complete shutdown of Russian gas flow into Europe “increasingly looks like a reasonable assumption,” as Putin continues his brutal campaign against the west. This devastating move would likely plunge much of Europe into recession, as they scramble to find energy sources elsewhere. This comes as the EU desperately attempts to refill gas storage sights in the case of an emergency such as this. Meanwhile, the head of the UN’s nuclear agency announced that he is “worried” about the Zaporizhzhia plant in southern Ukraine, following Vladimir Putin’s brutal shelling of the facility. This comes after the UN dispatched a 14-strong mission to the plant, hoping to investigate the damage done by constant Russian shelling. While Russian forces obstructed the investigation, Rafael Grossi noted that his team were able “to gather a lot of information” during their time at the facility. “It is obvious that the plant and physical integrity of the plant has been violated several times,” Grossi told reporters after he returned to the Ukrainian-controlled area with part of his team. “Today we were able, in these few hours, to gather a lot of information. The key things I needed to see I saw, and their explanations were very clear,” he said. “I am worried, I worry and I will continue to be worried about the plant.” Grossi concluded: “The important thing is the IAEA is staying here.” Read our Ukraine-Russia blog below for the latest updates…