Zaporozhye NPP in Energodar. File photoUN, 27 Aug. Russia circulated among the members of the UN Security Council a presentation by the Ministry of Defense on the shelling of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant by Ukrainian troops on August 25. The Russian permanent mission announced this on Twitter. within the normal range,” the publication says. On August 25, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that Ukrainian large-caliber artillery fired seven times at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and the city of Energodar during the day. Russian troops suppressed the enemy's means with return fire. The Zaporozhye NPP is located on the left bank of the Dnieper near Energodar. This is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe in terms of the number of units and installed capacity. Since March, it has been under the protection of the Russian military. As emphasized in the Russian Foreign Ministry, this is necessary in order to prevent the leakage of nuclear and radioactive materials. The Ukrainian military continues to regularly shell Energodar, the surrounding villages and the territory of the Zaporozhye NPP adjacent to the city. It is expected that in the coming days the plant will be visited by an IAEA inspection headed by the head of the organization Rafael Grossi.
Special operation, August 27: Kyiv continues shelling of the Zaporozhye NPP
