1 / 8Europe's largest nuclear power plant in eastern Ukraine came under attack from Russian shelling early Friday, Ukrainian officials said, raising the stakes in Vladimir Putin's invasion as his forces bombarded cities across the nation.2 / 8Emergency services said a fire that broke out in a training complex at the Zaporizhzhia plant had been extinguished and there were no injuries. Ukraine told the International Atomic Energy Agency the blaze had 'not affected 'essential' equipment,' and that there had been no change reported in radiation levels.3 / 8President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy as reports emerged about the attack, and the leaders called on Russia 'to cease its military activities in the area and to allow firefighters and emergency responders to access the site,' according to a White House statement. A missile had hit the nuclear plant's unit no. 1, and the Ukraine government is seeking more clarity on any damage, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko told Bloomberg Television early Friday.4 / 8Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on allies to stop Russia’s attack after the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant caught fire due to Russian shelling posing the threat of a nuclear catastrophe.5 / 8In an emergency address on Friday, Zelenskyy said Russia is the first country in world history to fire on a nuclear power plant. 6 / 8'For the first time in human history, a terrorist state has resorted to nuclear terror. Only immediate European action can stop Russian troops,' he said in a video address via Telegram. 7 / 8Zelenskyy informed that Russian tanks were shooting near nuclear blocks, causing the risk of an explosion. 'They know what to target. They were prepared for this. There are six power units one of which exploded in Chernobyl,' he said. 8 / 8In the battle to seize control of a crucial energy-producing city, Russian forces shelled the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, causing a fire. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said entire Europe is at risk of a repeat of the nuclear catastrophe.