2023-07-04 19:46:32
Moscow and Kiev are accusing each other of an imminent attack on the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine. As early as Wednesday night, the Ukrainian armed forces would try to attack the nuclear power plant with rockets and drones, Renat Karchaa, adviser to the head of the Russian atomic energy agency, Rosenergoatom, claimed on state television on Tuesday.
The Ukrainian General Staff, in turn, wrote in its daily situation report regarding alleged explosive devices on the roof of the nuclear power plant, the explosion of which was intended to give the impression of a shelling.
According to the situation report of the Ukrainian general staff, the explosive devices were attached to the roofs of the third and fourth reactor blocks, but are probably not intended to damage the reactors themselves. At the same time, the military leadership in Kiev emphasized that Ukraine would not violate the norms of international law.
This is exactly what Karchaa accuses the Ukrainians of. Accordingly, not only should the nuclear power plant be shot at, but a bomb containing nuclear waste should also be dropped at the same time. The senior Moscow official did not provide any evidence to support the allegation.
Russian troops have occupied the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine since March 2022. The nuclear facility came under fire several times during the fighting, raising international concerns regarding a nuclear catastrophe. The plant has now been shut down for safety reasons. An observer mission from the International Atomic Energy Agency is on site.
Both warring parties repeatedly accuse each other of planned provocations around the power plant. Recently, these allegations have steadily intensified.
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