Ukraine news live: 'Stupid orcs' – Russia leaves thousands of troops 'stranded' in tactical withdrawal

Zelenskyy says world will ‘lose to terrorism’ if it doesn’t intervene over nuclear plant Ukraine’s president has called on world leaders to step in and prevent a nuclear accident at the Zaporizhzhia power station. Shelling has hit the facility and surrounding area multiple times over the last couple of weeks, concerning officials. “If now the world does not show strength and decisiveness to defend one nuclear power station, it will mean that the world has lost,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his latest video message. “It will lose to terrorism. And give in to nuclear blackmail.”Russia has taken over the station, although it is still being run by Ukrainian engineers. Earlier, Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu held a call with UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres over safety at the plant.  Azov commander reportedly taken to Russia Russian media has reported Azov regiment commander Denys Prokopenko was taken to Russia after being captured.However, neither Ukrainian government agencies or the International Committee of the Red Cross have confirmed this. The Azov battalion fought Russian forces in Mariupol, becoming the focus of a final battle at a steelworks in the southern port city.However, the fighters were captured by Russian forces and the city fell. “I only know he was taken…
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