The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine strongly condemned the actions of Russian troops on the territory of the Zaporizhia NPP in southeastern Ukraine on Friday and called on the international community “to take immediate measures to force the Russian Federation to leave the Zaporizhia NPP.” reports the Ukrinform press agency.
The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine emphasizes that against the background of the cynical video statement of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, at the Evaluation Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, that Moscow has no intention to use nuclear weapons. weapons in Ukraine, Russia resorted to numerous challenges at this nuclear power plant.
“The possible consequences of an attack on a working reactor are equivalent to the use of an atomic bomb,” – warns the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
On Friday, Ukraine accused Russian forces of artillery fire near the nuclear reactor of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which has been under occupation by Russian forces since the beginning of the invasion, France Presse reported.
Three strikes were recorded near one of the nuclear reactors on Friday evening, the Ukrainian state company Energoatom, which manages the country’s nuclear power plants, reported on Telegram. “There is a risk of hydrogen leaks and emissions of radioactive substances. The danger of a fire outbreak is high,” said the same source, which has not yet reported on possible victims.
Contacted by AFP, Energoatom was unavailable for comment on Friday evening.
After the attack, one reactor was shut down
During this attack, a high-voltage line was damaged, which led to the shutdown of one of the plant’s reactors, the largest in Europe.
According to NAEC “Energoatom”, managers of the Russian company “Rosatom” “hastily left the site before the attack.”
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced on Tuesday that the situation at the Zaporizhzhia NPP is “unstable” and is becoming “increasingly dangerous” every day.
At the end of July, Ukraine accused Russia of storing heavy weapons and ammunition in the premises of the nuclear power plant.
During the capture of the station at the beginning of March, the Russian army opened fire on the buildings of the facility, which already created the risk of a major nuclear accident, reminds AFP, reports Agerpres.
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