The Russian occupiers additionally mined the Zaporizhzhya NPP. In particular, they replaced the cooling pond of the station.
This was announced by the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, on the air of the telethon.
"Unfortunately, as of now, there is actually a certain threat. Once again I say certain. Because the Zaporizhia NPP was and is under the control of the occupying forces," said Budanov.
He noted that due to the fact that the Russians destroyed the dam of the Kakhovskaya HPP, they destroyed the normal access of water to the coolers at the ZNPP.
"But the second, worst thing is that the ZNPP was additionally mined. And the worst thing is that the cooler was mined. If they disable it, there is a high probability that there will be significant problems," he said.
The situation at Zaporizhzhya NPP
The Russians occupied the Zaporizhzhуa nuclear power plant in the spring of 2022, the facility is controlled by the Russian company Rosatom. At the same time, the station continues to be operated by Ukrainian personnel under the control of the invaders.
Let's emphasize that recently the occupiers have intensified the militarization of the station.
After the explosion of the Kakhovskaya HPP, the risks for the nuclear plant increased. After all, the destruction of the dam by the Russians created a threat to the safety of the operation of the ZNPP due to a decrease in the water level in the cooling pond.
In this regard, on June 15, the General Director of the IAEA, Raphael Grossi, inspected the ZNPP. He stated that the water level remains at a sufficient level for the station to be able to maintain safety "for some time."
Meanwhile, President Volodymyr Zelenskyі believes that Russia wants to blow up the Zaporizhzhya NPP in order to destabilize the situation in Ukraine, as well as to "put pressure on Kyiv to stop the conflict."
