MOSCOW, Jul 4 Ukraine and the United States plan to start monitoring the situation at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) using the capabilities of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), reported the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.
«Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ukraine Bridget Brink… The parties discussed possible US assistance in monitoring the situation at the plant (Zaporozhye NPP — ed.) using the capabilities of the US space agency,» the statement says. announcement on the ministry's website.
According to the agency, Galushchenko informed Brink about the current situation in the energy system of Ukraine, noting that Russia was allegedly going to carry out a terrorist attack at the ZNPP.
Earlier, the head of the Zaporozhye social movement «We are with Russia» Vladimir Rogov said that the Kyiv authorities are considering several scenarios of provocation at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, including a missile attack or a terrorist attack. The provocation can be undertaken before the NATO summit, which is scheduled for mid-July. The preparation of the scenario of the provocation is supervised by the British intelligence services.
Zaporozhye NPP is located on the left bank of the Dnieper near the city of Energodar. This is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe in terms of the number of units and installed capacity — the plant has six power units with a capacity of 1 gigawatt each. In October 2022, the nuclear power plant became the property of the Russian Federation. The Ukrainian military continues to regularly shell Enerhodar and the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant adjacent to the city. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the Kiev regime seeks to create the appearance of a threat of a nuclear catastrophe by continuing to purposefully shell the ZNPP. The International Atomic Energy Agency has repeatedly stated the need to create a security zone around the ZNPP.