Russia accuses Ukraine of bombing Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and warns of “catastrophic consequences”

Russia is hoping that Western countries with influence over Ukrainian authorities will use it to stop attacks on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which is currently under the control of the Russian army, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said today.

“We hope that the countries that have absolute influence on the Ukrainian leadership will use this influence to prevent the continuation of these attacks,” he said at his daily press conference.

The representative of the Russian Presidium pointed out that “strike on the nuclear power plant by the Armed Forces Ukraine constitute an extremely dangerous act, the aggravation of which can lead to catastrophic consequences for vast territories, including the territory of Europe.”

Russia and Ukraine deny attacks

Following several attacks this Friday on a nuclear power plant, the largest of its kind in Europe, Russia D Ukraine they accused each other of violating the facility’s security.

In his daily video message, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized Russia stating that “the occupiers have created another extremely dangerous situation for the whole of Europe.”

“Any explosion of this facility is an open and gross crime, an act of terror,” he said, insisting on the need to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and call for increased sanctions “on the entire Russian nuclear industry, from Rosatom to all associated companies and individuals.”

“Acts of nuclear terrorism”

Moscow, which controlled this facility almost from the first days of its military campaign in Ukrainequestioned these statements and, in turn, accused Kyiv of propagating “nuclear terrorism”.

“The attacks of Mr. Ukraine in relation to nuclear facilities can be qualified under international law as acts of nuclear terrorism,” said Russian Senator Konstantin Kosachev in Telegram.

The senator pointed out that the attack of the Ukrainian army on the nuclear power plant at a time when the UN is holding a conference on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons “casts doubt on the fulfillment by Ukraine of its obligations regarding the security of nuclear facilities. “

Pro-Russian authorities in the Zaporozhye region, partly occupied by the Russian army, yesterday accused Ukrainian forces of launching artillery strikes on the nuclear power plant and damaging power lines and industrial buildings at the plant.

For his part, UN Secretary-General António Guterres today warned that any attack on a nuclear power plant is a “suicide mission”, referring to the attack on a nuclear power plant in Zaporozhye, for which he evaded naming the culprits.

Guterres also supported the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its efforts to stabilize the general situation in the area and gain access to the nuclear plant.

IAEA director Argentinean Rafael Grossi wanted to visit the Russian-controlled plant in June, but Ukraine He sharply criticized these plans, believing that the trip of a UN representative could mean some kind of legitimization of the Russian occupation.

(As reported by EFE)

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