Against the backdrop of the ongoing shelling of its energy facilities, Ukraine has begun the construction of two more nuclear reactors in the west of the country. The Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported on Saturday that the foundation stone for reactor units 5 and 6 of the Khmelnytskyi nuclear power plant was laid in the presence of Energy Minister German Galushchenko and the US ambassador to Kiev, Bridget Brink. The ceremony is said to have taken place on Thursday, but has only just been made public for safety reasons. In contrast to other types of power plants, Russia has so far spared nuc…