Russia deploys military equipment near ZNPP reactors

Russia deploys military equipment near reactors of Zvizpizh NPP - Defence Forces

Russian occupation forces deployed military equipment directly on the territory of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, near nuclear reactors, This is a gross violation of international humanitarian law.

This was reported by Vladislav Voloshin, spokesman for the Southern Defence Forces.

Details

According to Voloshin, the Russian military deliberately use the ZNPP as a cover, The Russian Federation has been aware that Ukraine will not launch fire strikes on the nuclear infrastructure facility.

«Knowing that we will not strike the nuclear power plant, the Russians hide their military equipment there,» he said.

Training ground and launch positions

According to available information, the occupiers are using the territory and facilities of the ZNPP:

• as training ground for UAV operators;

• for deployment of military equipment;

• as potential firing positions.

There is also evidence that multiple rocket launchers were repeatedly fired at Zaporizhzhia from the area of the Zaporizhzhia NPP.

Context.

Zaporizhzhia NPP, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, has been under Russian occupation since March 2022. International organisations have repeatedly emphasised the inadmissibility of militarisation of nuclear facilities, This creates direct risks of a radiation disaster.

Ukraine systematically informs the IAEA and international partners about nuclear blackmail of russia, demanding the complete demilitarisation of the station.