Russia condemns possible Ukrainian attack on Zaporozhie nuclear plant

Moscow, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian army will try to attack the Zaporozhie nuclear power plant July 5 night by using radioactive ammunition, as informed by Renat Karchaa, advisor to the Director of the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation.

July 4, 2023
17:32

The official told Rossiya 24 on Tuesday that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will use long-range means and kamikaze unmanned aerial vehicles carrying ammunition loaded with radioactive waste transported on July 3 from the nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine.

They also have a backup plan to launch radioactive substances with a high-precision Tochka-U projectile, he said.

Earlier, Karchaa said that Ukraine cut Monday night the Dnieper power transmission line that supplies power service to the Zaporozhie nuclear power plant.

According to Yuri Chernichuk, director of Zaporozhie nuclear power plant, reported that the power supply was restored at 14:00 pm, local time, and the facility is operating normally.

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