A serviceman of the Russian Armed Forces on the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP in Energodar. File photoMOSCOW, Aug 6The attack of Ukrainian troops on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant can be regarded as an act of nuclear terrorism, said the vice speaker of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev. Ukrainian troops fired artillery on the territory of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Energodar on Friday, 20 shells of 152 mm caliber were fired, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday . As a result of this shelling, a fire broke out on a water pipeline, which was quickly extinguished by emergency services. Part of the equipment of power unit No. 3 was de-energized at the NPP, and the generated power of power unit No. 4 was reduced. It was reported that two power lines were broken at an open switchgear with a voltage class of 750 kilovolts.The expert warned about the consequences of the shelling of the Zaporozhye NPP «It can be concluded that the systematic attacks on the Zaporizhzhya NPP were chosen by them as a method of warfare, which is prohibited by international law and the general principles of humanity, humanity and common sense. Thus, Ukraine's attacks on nuclear facilities can be qualified under international law as acts of nuclear terrorism,» Kosachev wrote in his Telegram channel. He noted that this conclusion comes from the refusal of the Ukrainian authorities to comply with the norms of international acts in the field of safety of nuclear facilities, including the International Convention for the Suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism of 2005, as well as the Geneva Convention of 1977. In addition, the senator stressed, the attack was carried out during the days of the UN conference on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons. «This puts on the agenda the issue of Ukraine's compliance with its international obligations in the field of security of nuclear facilities,» Kosachev is convinced. Zaporozhye nuclear power plant caught fire due to shelling from
