Footage circulated on social media appeared to show a blaze at the Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology.

There are unconfirmed reports the facility was hit by a Russian air strike.

Russia has previously been accused of firing rockets at the site, which is home to the Neutron Source research facility, a facility said to have 37 nuclear fuel cells.

‘The building contains equipment which, if damaged, can lead to radioactive pollution of the environment.’

According to Ukrainian media, the fire began after air raid sirens sounded in the city at about 8.20pm.

Pravda.com.ua reported ‘citizens reported the sounds of explosions and volleys of artillery from the Russian occupiers’.

Russia has drawn international condemnation for risking environmental disaster by carrying out military operations in the vicinity of dangerous materials throughout the conflict.

Kremlin-linked media has also pushed fabricated claims Ukraine could stage a nuclear incident in Kharkiv to create a pretext for Western intervention.

The worry development comes after Boris Johnson joined a chorus of Western leaders voicing concern Russia could be planning a chemical attack.

Moscow has pushed unfounded claims Kyiv is illicitly developing weapons of mass destruction.

Western allies fear the narrative is being constructed as a pretext for an attack launched by Russia.

Addressing the reports, Mr Johnson told Sky: ‘The stuff that you’re hearing about chemical weapons is straight out of their playbook.

‘They start saying that there are chemical weapons that have been stored by their opponents or by the Americans.

‘And so when they themselves deploy chemical weapons, as I fear they may, they have a sort of maskirovka – a fake story – ready to go.

‘You’ve seen it in Syria. You saw it even in the UK. That’s what they’re already doing. It is a cynical, barbaric government.’

jojo1415:
America and Uk should lock the air na...haba

jojo1415:
America and Uk should lock the air na...haba

pol23:
I’m not a fan of destruction neither am I enjoying the Calamity and tragedy that has befallen the Ukrainian.
I’m not supporting the Russian forces against the Ukrainian people,But im supporting the Russian against America…sadly in this case it means the same thing,there’s a slight line though.
Why am I supporting the Russian?
It’s simply because of the hypocrisy of the west and her cooperations.
The truth is all this big nation just bully the smaller one around…
Am I blaming Ukraine for refusing to bully around,maybe not..
I’m only blaming him for allowing herself to be point of conflict between 2 mighty world.
When USA and UK invaded Iraq for clamming to have weapon of mass destruction… the word SOVEREIGNTY doesn’t come to play…
Where was CNN and BBC in 2021 when Isreal was dishing it out Palestine?
Where was all the sanctions?
This and many more reason makes few people support Russia…
I wish the war will be over though.
But Zelensky isn’t a hero to me like the western media has painted him for everyone…

pol23:
I’m not a fan of destruction neither am I enjoying the Calamity and tragedy that has befallen the Ukrainian.
I’m not supporting the Russian forces against the Ukrainian people,But im supporting the Russian against America…sadly in this case it means the same thing,there’s a slight line though.
Why am I supporting the Russian?
It’s simply because of the hypocrisy of the west and her cooperations.
The truth is all this big nation just bully the smaller one around…
Am I blaming Ukraine for refusing to bully around,maybe not..
I’m only blaming him for allowing herself to be point of conflict between 2 mighty world.
When USA and UK invaded Iraq for clamming to have weapon of mass destruction… the word SOVEREIGNTY doesn’t come to play…
Where was CNN and BBC in 2021 when Isreal was dishing it out Palestine?
Where was all the sanctions?
This and many more reason makes few people support Russia…
I wish the war will be over though.
But Zelensky isn’t a hero to me like the western media has painted him for everyone…

Onyiiobi7735:
The war between Russia and Ukraine should be an eye opener and lesson for any East European and Asian country that would be foolish enough to dance to the manipulation of the West.
The hypocritical US manipulated Ukraine into violation of the Post WW2 agreement, they signed with Russia, and the gullible Ukrainian government flowed along, foolishly thinking the US and her NATO allies would get their back.
Now trouble has come,and none of the idiotic manipulators was willing to send their men to fight with Ukrainian soldiers. They preferred to send weapons and impose sanctions.

Charlotte777:


PUTIN should finish those people,zelensky is a full to allow his people to be used to wash away the sins of the west,I want UK to declare Ukraine a NO FLY ZONE so that putin will deal with UK also Greedy idiots like the WEST

todaynewsreview:
May God help us. Putin should call his boys to order. Invading Ukraine is evil. Enough of this barbaric destruction already. Time for peace please.

HellNino:
please shut up if you have nothing to say

PrincessDiana:
Do you just enjoy being rude?
There is nothing he said that is a lie.

Onyiiobi7735:
The war between Russia and Ukraine should be an eye opener and lesson for any East European and Asian country that would be foolish enough to dance to the manipulation of the West.
The hypocritical US manipulated Ukraine into violation of the Post WW2 agreement, they signed with Russia, and the gullible Ukrainian government flowed along, foolishly thinking the US and her NATO allies would get their back.
Now trouble has come,and none of the idiotic manipulators was willing to send their men to fight with Ukrainian soldiers. They preferred to send weapons and impose sanctions.

Charlotte777:


PUTIN should finish those people,zelensky is a full to allow his people to be used to wash away the sins of the west,I want UK to declare Ukraine a NO FLY ZONE so that putin will deal with UK also Greedy idiots like the WEST