US ambassador to UN: Russia's nuclear power plant attack is 'dangerous escalation'

The United States ambassador to the United Nations called Russia's military attack on a nuclear power plant in Ukraine last night a 'dangerous new escalation'Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador, was speaking at a UN Security Council meeting, specially called to discuss Russia's attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in the Ukrainian city of Enerhodar and the fire that broke out during the fighting.

Thomas-Greenfield said: 'By the grace of God, the world narrowly averted a nuclear catastrophe last night. We all waited to exhale as we watched the horrific situation unfold in real time'