Russian invaders are trying to storm the Chornobyl satellite town of Slavutych, Energoatom said on Thursday.

"Slavutych, a satellite city of Chornobyl nuclear power plant, is in danger. Russian troops are trying to take the city by storm. Ukrainian checkpoints are being shelled by the invaders. There is another threat of artillery shelling," Energoatom said on its Telegram channel.

As reported, Chornobyl nuclear power plant was captured by the occupiers since February 24, Zaporizhia NPP since March 4.