At the beginning of the week, the United States (USA) had already accused Russia of using the Ukrainian plant as a “nuclear shield” that has been occupied by the Russians since the start of the war. In March, Russia fired shells at Zaporizhzhia.
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This Friday (5), three bombings were recorded in the region and Ukrainian authorities warned of the risk of leaks of hydrogen and radioactive substances.
Disinformation war
And faced with what could be the greatest nuclear risk in recent European history, in addition to military combat, the world is witnessing a war of disinformation: Russia accuses the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, of practicing “nuclear terrorism” and having been responsible for attacks in the region.
“Ukrainian armed units carried out three shellings in the area of the central nuclear of Zaporizhzhia and the city of Energodar [Russian name for Enerhodar],” the Russian Defense Ministry said. “We urge the international community to condemn the criminal actions of the Zelensky regime, which commits acts of terrorism nuclear“, He added.
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The Ukrainian government accused the Russians of the attacks. “Ukraine strongly condemns the actions of the occupation troops at the Zaporizhzhia power station,” the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
But what happened at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant?
According to the State Emergency Service of Ukraine, after being hit by a projectile, a building outside the unit complex started to catch fire. (BBC)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), reported that there was no reported change in radioactivity levels at the plant. Until now.
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