At the time, Russian troops held the power plant for more than six months, using its territory to capture Ukrainian cities.
In October last year, the Ukrainian military tried to take back the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant from the Russian Federation, but failed. The Times newspaper in Britain reported it.
It was noted that at the end of October, officials of the occupation administrations and the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to land troops and attack the ZNPP.
At the same time, Kyiv did not officially recognize the attempt to attack the nuclear power plant, however, representatives of the Ukrainian special forces, military intelligence and the Navy, on condition of anonymity, allegedly told journalists of Times the details of the operation.
According to the publication, at that time, Russian troops held the power plant for more than six months, using its territory to take Ukrainian cities on the other side of the Dnieper and a large steel plant in Nikopol.
It was reported that on the night of October 19, about 600 Ukrainian soldiers in 30 boats loaded with weapons, including heavy machine guns, MK-19 grenade launchers and anti-tank weapons, tried to land on the left bank of the Dnieper.
“The idea is that only the infantry can participate in the battle. They cannot use artillery against us, because it is a nuclear plant,” the newspaper quoted one of the military as saying.
According to him, the Russian military built a very dense defense, they mined everything. As the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to approach, the Russians even pulled out tanks and artillery and began firing on the Ukrainian military right in the water.
“While the special forces boats were crossing the Dnieper, the Ukrainian military began firing at Russian positions, including with the help of HIMARS missile systems. As a result, a small military group of It was Ukraine that reached the coast. They engaged in a three-hour shootout with the Russian army outside Energodar, but were then forced to retreat,” the article said.
According to Petro Kotin, the head of Ukrainian Energoatom, it is possible to restore the ZNPP if the Ukrainian army can move south, towards Crimea and Melitopol.
“This is the only option without direct shelling and direct attack on the territory of the station,” he said.
Kotin added that firing near nuclear materials is extremely dangerous.
It will be remembered that the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said that the Zaporizhzhya NPP is now impossible to protect, because the number of Russian troops has increased significantly in the area of the plant.
According to Energoatom, the situation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which was captured by the Russian military, is becoming more tense.
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Source: korrespondent
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