Actions taken by Russian forces at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant likely undermined the safety of the plant’s normal operation, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said on Friday, as cited by Reuters.

“Russian forces likely used the wider area of ​​the facility, including the nearby town of Energodar, to rest their forces, using the protected status of the nuclear plant to reduce the risk to their equipment and personnel in the face of nighttime attacks from Ukraine. “, the British daily reported.

Russia’s intentions regarding the plant remain unclear five months after the invasion and seizure of the plant began.

Russian troops are most likely operating in areas adjacent to the plant, using artillery units from those areas to shell Ukrainian territory on the west bank of the Dnipro River, the report added.