In this context, the British newspaper “The Times” mentions that the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant can become a new weapon for Vladimir Putin.
A terrorist attack in the Moscow region on Friday, March 22, which killed more than 140 people, adds fuel to the fire, regardless of who is responsible, The Times says. There is no doubt that if Putin had any limits, they have now disappeared, and he may believe that he can use any weapon, even nuclear or chemical, to achieve his goals.
These airstrikes once morest Ukraine have once once more put the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, which is controlled by Russia, at risk. Vital electricity was cut off to cool the reactors; a potential meltdown and catastrophic nuclear “accident” can only be avoided by using ancient electrical generators.
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, former commander of the Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Forces Regiment, recalled in his comments to The Times newspaper in 1986. The disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Although the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant is newer than Chernobyl and has more safeguards, it is much larger and simply unsafe without electricity.
It is also noted that Russian missiles hit the largest dam in Ukraine.
According to the author of the commentary, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is meanwhile flirting with President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, offering to help Syria with nuclear power instead of protecting the nuclear power plant.
According to Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, to support the efforts of the IAEA and the UN, a demilitarized zone should be established around the Zaporizhia nuclear plant to prevent another major ecological and humanitarian disaster. Perhaps countries like China and India might commit their troops to this task, since Putin is unlikely to attack them.
“V. Putin probably does not rule out the possibility of using the Zaporizhia nuclear plant as a homemade nuclear device. He threatens nuclear attack every week. In addition, it seems likely that the contamination would be directed to the west rather than the east,” the commentary said.
According to the columnist, nuclear power might save the planet from climate change or destroy it in the hands of tyrants like Putin, al-Assad and other despots. The UN and the IAEA must first ensure the safety of the nuclear power plant to prevent radioactive contamination of the whole of Europe and further escalation of the war.
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2024-03-31 03:25:35