DISINFO: Kyiv is preparing an attack on the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant
SUMMARY
According to incoming information, the Kyiv regime has begun preparing an attack on the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant.
Kyiv's actions pose a threat to nuclear power plants, also undermine the IAEA's nuclear safety and security principles.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about nuclear threats in the context of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
There is no evidence to back the claim that Ukraine is preparing to attack Kursk nuclear power plant in Kurchatov. These accusations against Ukraine are intended to cover up the Kremlin’s nuclear-blackmail against Ukraine and the West, including threats to use tactical nuclear weapons and preparations for a deliberate nuclear catastrophe at the Russian-controlled NPPs.
Moreover, Russia, not Ukraine, that has seized another country's nuclear facility and is using the Zaporizhzhia NPP to conduct hostilities against Ukraine. In April, High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell stressed that the drone attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant increases the risk of a nuclear accident and that Russia should withdraw from there.
Russia has previously conducted irresponsible actions regarding this facility, including placing military equipment and troops inside its premises, using its surroundings as a base for rocket and missile attacks, and interrupting its power line. In addition, Russia rejected UN proposals to demilitarise the areas surrounding the plant, as it was waging a fear campaign about the risks of a nuclear disaster in order to advance its goals in Ukraine.
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