Ukraine: Avert nuke disaster at Zaporizhzhia says pope

(ANSA) - ROME, AUG 24 - Pope Francis on Wednesday called for "concrete steps to end the war (in Ukraine) and avert a nuclear disaster at Zaporizhzhia".
    Speaking at his general audience, Francis said "I renew my invitation to implore the Lord for peace for the beloved Ukrainian people which for six months, today, has suffered the horror of war".
    Fresh Russian shelling hit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant on Wednesday.
    The bombs hit infrastructure there.
    The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said its mission to the plant in Ukraine was "imminent".
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN Security Council that Russia "must cease its nuclear blackmail".
    He said the world's future would be decided on Ukrainian territory.
    Italy's outgoing prime minister, Mario Draghi, also urged moves to avert a disaster at the nuclear plant. (ANSA).