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The Ukrainian leader’s claims that Russia is planning to stage a provocation at the Zaporozhye NPP are untrue, the Kremlin has stated | |
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky told “yet another lie,” when he alleged that Russia is supposedly planning a terrorist attack on the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov insisted on Thursday. | |
The official told journalists that Russia has been in contact with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and has been working with its representatives on the ground at the ZNPP – Europe’s largest atomic energy station – after fears emerged that it may have been damaged following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam earlier this month. | The official told journalists that Russia has been in contact with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and has been working with its representatives on the ground at the ZNPP – Europe’s largest atomic energy station – after fears emerged that it may have been damaged following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam earlier this month. |
Peskov added that the IAEA has given “a very high assessment” of the situation at the facility. | |
“They saw everything – everything they wanted to see,” Peskov said, adding that there are plans for a meeting between IAEA head, Rafael Grossi, and the head of Rosatom Alexei Likhachev, in the near future. | |
“Our dialogue and cooperation with the IAEA continues, we are interested in continuing these contacts. And the IAEA is interested. Everything else is a lie," the Kremlin spokesman emphasized. | “Our dialogue and cooperation with the IAEA continues, we are interested in continuing these contacts. And the IAEA is interested. Everything else is a lie," the Kremlin spokesman emphasized. |
Peskov’s comments come after Zelensky stated in a Telegram post on Thursday that he had allegedly received information from the Security Service of Ukraine and intelligence sources that Moscow was “considering a scenario of a terrorist attack at the Zaporozhye NPP,” which would include a release of radiation from the facility. | Peskov’s comments come after Zelensky stated in a Telegram post on Thursday that he had allegedly received information from the Security Service of Ukraine and intelligence sources that Moscow was “considering a scenario of a terrorist attack at the Zaporozhye NPP,” which would include a release of radiation from the facility. |
The Ukrainian leader’s message appeared mere hours after it was revealed that the head of the IAEA Grossi would arrive in Kaliningrad to hold a meeting with Likhachev on Friday. | The Ukrainian leader’s message appeared mere hours after it was revealed that the head of the IAEA Grossi would arrive in Kaliningrad to hold a meeting with Likhachev on Friday. |
In his warning, Zelensky did not provide any details about Russia’s supposed plans but stated that Ukraine is “passing all available information to our partners – everyone in the world.” He added that “this time it should not be like with Kakhovka: the world has been warned, therefore, the world can and must act.” | In his warning, Zelensky did not provide any details about Russia’s supposed plans but stated that Ukraine is “passing all available information to our partners – everyone in the world.” He added that “this time it should not be like with Kakhovka: the world has been warned, therefore, the world can and must act.” |
Meanwhile, Russia has insisted that Kiev was behind the destruction of the Kakhovka dam and claimed that Ukraine’s military had targeted it on several occasions throughout the past year. | |
Moscow has also repeatedly accused Kiev’s forces of targeting the ZNPP with drones and artillery. The latest attempted attack was reported on June 9 when Russian air defenses allegedly intercepted three drones armed with explosives heading for the nuclear facility. | Moscow has also repeatedly accused Kiev’s forces of targeting the ZNPP with drones and artillery. The latest attempted attack was reported on June 9 when Russian air defenses allegedly intercepted three drones armed with explosives heading for the nuclear facility. |
Located in the Zaporozhye region, which officially became part of Russia last September, the ZNPP has been under Russian control since March 2022 and is currently operated by Rosatom. | Located in the Zaporozhye region, which officially became part of Russia last September, the ZNPP has been under Russian control since March 2022 and is currently operated by Rosatom. |
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