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Russia demands inclusion of Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in NATO Summit agenda

NATO should include the issue of the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant(ZNPP) on the agenda of its upcoming summit in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, wrote on Telegram on July 9.

Using typical Russian propaganda clichés, Zakharova referred to Ukraine as a "terrorist regime" and accused Kyiv of "deliberately causing harm" to the Zaporizhzhya NPP.

"They (the Ukrainian authorities) have now embarked on a plan for 'self-rescue' – a deliberate infliction of damage to the Zaporizhzhya NPP," she alleged.

Zakharova says she believes that NATO should consider this issue at the upcoming summit,as "the majority of Alliance countries will be directly affected."

Zakharova did not comment on the actions of her country at the occupied Zaporizhzhya NPP: she did not mention the deployment of Russian troops at the nuclear facility, intimidation and interference with the station's personnel, the mining of various locations at the NPP, and the threat of a radioactive explosion.

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The ZNPP was occupied by Russian forces in March 2022. Since then, the invaders have constantly interfered with the work of Ukrainian specialists at the plant. They have consistently intimidated the planet’s personnel, engaged in kidnappings, and have forced them to sign contracts to work with Russia’s nuclear operator, Rosatom.

On June 22, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia was considering a scenario for a terrorist act at the occupied Zaporizhzhya NPP and had "prepared everything" for it.

The chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, also stated that the Russians had completed preparations for a possible terrorist act at the occupied Zaporizhzhya NPP. According to his information, explosive devices have been placed near four out of six reactors, and the cooling pond has also been mined.

On July 6, Budanov stated that Ukraine was able to reduce the threat to the Zaporizhzhya NPP through public and covert actions. The head of the Military Intelligence Directorate believes that the threats to the NPP will persist as long as the Russians occupy the nuclear facility.

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