Europe’s biggest nuclear plant knocked offline risking meltdown catastrophe in DAYS after Putin missile blitz on Ukraine

EUROPE’S biggest nuclear plant has been hit by a blackout after being shelled by Russian troops. It’s feared the outage at the site in Zaporizhzhya could spark a radiation leak. ReutersThe nuclear plant in Zaporizhzhya has been hit by Russian shelling[/caption] Ukraine’s state-owned power generating company Energoatom said the outage was due to Russian shelling overnight of an external power line. The Dniprovska power line in Ukraine supplies power for the now Moscow-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Diesel generators have been switched on at the plant in a bit to stave off disaster. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY… The Sun is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Download our fantastic, new and improved free App for the best ever Sun Online experience. For iPhone click here, for Android click here.  Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.