Why would Russia or Ukraine risk attacking a nuclear plant?

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The area around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine has come under heavy artillery fire in recent weeks.

Ukraine and Russia both blame each other for the attacks.

But why would each side take such a risk?

Chemical weapons expert Colonel (Ret'd) Hamish de Bretton-Gordon provides his analysis.

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