The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation approached Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (NPP), the largest one in Europe, within a distance of 4 km, Energoatom reported.

"The enemy has approached Zaporizhia nuclear power plant within a distance of 4 km. Territorial defense is fighting a heroic battle," the company's Telegram channel reported at 17:42 on Thursday.

According to the report, the occupants' shell hit the school.

A little earlier, the mayor of Energodar, Dmytro Orlov, said that a battle had begun at a checkpoint equipped by Energodar residents on the road to the city to contain enemy troops.

Also, according to him, according to preliminary information, in Kashtanovy Boulevard and Molodizhna Street in Energodar, several houses were damaged during the shelling by Russian troops, a fire started, information about the wounded is being specified.

Earlier, he urged Energodar residents to stay at home as Russian troops began shelling the checkpoint and a large convoy of military equipment, numbering more than 100 units, is moving towards the city.

On Wednesday, more than 22,000 residents of the city and employees of the Zaporizhia NPP came out to protest against the capture of Energodar.