Peskov called the situation around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant rather tense
MOSCOW, 5 July. /TASS/. The situation around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant is tense, the threat of sabotage by the Kyiv regime is great, the consequences of which can be catastrophic. This was announced to journalists on Wednesday by the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
"The situation is quite tense, because, indeed, there is a great threat of sabotage by the Kyiv regime," he said. "Sabotage, which can be catastrophic in its consequences."
The Kremlin spokesman noted that Kyiv "has repeatedly demonstrated its willingness not to disdain anything." "Most recently, we saw this during the explosion of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power station, also with horrific consequences, so, of course, all measures are being taken to counter such a threat," he added.
Earlier, adviser to the general director of the Rosenergoatom concern, Renat Karchaa, said that, according to him, the Ukrainian military intends to strike the station using long-range precision weapons and drones. Also, according to him, the Armed Forces of Ukraine can drop ammunition with radioactive waste removed on July 3 from the South Ukrainian NPP. The backup plan for the release of radioactive substances provides for the use of a high-precision Tochka-U projectile with a warhead filled with radioactive waste, Karchaa noted, referring to the information he received.
Earlier, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of allegedly preparing a terrorist attack at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. Without presenting any evidence, he notified Brazil, India, China, the United States, as well as countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa about this. The head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Igor Klymenko, said that "in the event of a possible radiation leak at the ZNPP," exercises will be held in Ukraine, headquarters have been deployed in case of a possible emergency.
Peskov called Zelensky's statement another lie. Karchaa, commenting on Zelensky's allegations that the Russian Federation was allegedly preparing a terrorist attack at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, expressed the opinion that the Ukrainian leader's statements could be a sign that Kiev is preparing a terrorist attack or a strike on the ZNPP to draw NATO into the Ukrainian conflict. On June 23, Russia's permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, speaking at a meeting of the World Organization's Security Council, said that the Russian Federation was extremely alarmed by Kiev's increasing allegations about Russia's alleged mining of the ZNPP. He noted that the mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which recently visited the station, could be convinced of the absurdity of such statements.