The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, after another shelling by Ukrainian troops, is operating normally, no flights to the facility are allowed, Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the administration of the Zaporozhye region, told RIA Novosti.
On Saturday, the Armed Forces of Ukraine again fired at the city of Energodar and the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. The Zaporizhzhya TPP also came under attack. Nine artillery shells were fired at the adjacent territory. The nature of the damage received is being specified.
“Part of the shells fell between the thermal power plant and the nuclear power plant, and some – at the thermal power plant. The nuclear power plant itself was not damaged and is operating normally. The air defense of the Russian army once again covered the facility from the nuclear threat, which is constantly provoked by Ukrainian nationalists,” Rogov said.
Zaporozhye NPP is located on the left bank of the Dnieper near the town of Energodar. This is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe in terms of the number of power units (six) and capacity. ZNPP has been guarded by the Russian military since March. The Foreign Ministry stressed the justification for taking the Russian Armed Forces under the protection of the power plant from the point of view of preventing leaks of nuclear and radioactive materials.
Ukrainian troops have already attacked the territory of the nuclear power plant several times since the beginning of the special operation. Shelling has become more frequent since August 5. As a result, two power units do not operate at full capacity.
This week, Rogov, a member of the regional administration, admitted that UAF strikes on nuclear power plants could lead to a shutdown of the reactor and the station would not be able to generate electricity. In addition, he stressed that the shelling was carried out by servicemen of the 44th artillery brigade of the Ukrainian troops using guided missiles and Western-made shells.
The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, expressed concern over the shelling of the ZNPP. He plans to personally lead a mission of agency staff to visit the power plant. In addition, the United Nations hosted a meeting of the Security Council on the situation at nuclear power plants. According to Dmitry Polyansky, Deputy Representative of Russia at the organization, no one supported the Ukrainian version of the events taking place around the station.
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