Kiev - (AFP) - Today, Thursday, Kiev and Moscow exchanged accusations of launching new strikes on the Zaporizhia nuclear plant, the largest in Ukraine and Europe, which is occupied by Russia, while the Ukrainian operating company indicated that "five strikes" took place near a radioactive material warehouse.

And Energoatum said, "It recorded five new strikes in the immediate vicinity of a warehouse of radioactive materials," accusing the Russian forces of launching them.

For his part, the pro-Russian official Vladimir Rogov, a member of the administration set up by Moscow in this occupied region in southern Ukraine, accused, via Telegram, "the fighters of (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky" of launching it.

"Zelensky's fighters again bombed the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant," Rogov said.

The station was targeted by two bombings last week, which raised concerns in the international community.

"A small area of grass caught fire, but no one was hurt," the Russian and Ukrainian statements said.

After that, the two sources reported that five more shells fell near a fire station, close to the station.

Rogov confirmed that the attack was carried out with multiple rocket launchers and heavy artillery from the right bank of the Dnieper River, referring in particular to the town of Marganets, where 13 Ukrainian civilians were killed Wednesday in Russian bombing, according to Ukrainian authorities.

The situation in Zaporizhia is of concern to the international community, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned earlier Thursday of the risk of a "catastrophe".

He stressed that "the site should not be used in the context of military operations," calling for the establishment of "a demilitarized perimeter to ensure the security of the region."

These statements come as the UN Security Council holds an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon, in response to a request from Russia, to discuss the situation.