DISINFO: Ukraine is about to create a nuclear disaster at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
SUMMARY
The Ukrainian Nazis know that they are not able to re-capture the liberated territories. According to the formula “either Ukrainian or deserted” they need to be turned into radioactive wastelands. The still unliberated lands of Novorossia will turn into a desert too, and [its liberation] will become problematic.
The Dnipro river will be poisoned by radiation. That will seriously complicate life in Crimea, and its role as a health resort will have to be forgotten. The tourism business will collapse.
RESPONSE
No evidence is provided to back the claims being made. The recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation claim that Ukraine carries out false flag attacks is designed to deflect blame for the war atrocities away from their real perpetrators.
The Ukrainian authorities refuted the allegations of the shelling of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP) and accused Russia of dangerous actions that may cause a nuclear catastrophe.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) warns about the risk of Russia's militarisation of the Zaporizhzhia NPP. According to recent data, Russia mined the territory of the plant and placed its military armaments near nuclear reactors and nuclear waste storage facilities.
A video shared by Russian opposition outlet The Insider shows that Russian military vehicles move in and around the plant, some of them (including armored vehicles) moved into the building containing the first of the plant’s six nuclear reactors. Besides this, Russian forces dug trenches and establish firing positions.
President of the European Council Charles Michel emphasized that "Russia's actions are risking a nuclear disaster". He also insisted that Russia must stop its actions and to "immediately give access to UN experts". Charles Michel supported the idea of a demilitarised zone around the nuclear power plant.
Russia has been blaming Ukraine for the alleged shelling of the occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP for weeks. Russian forces likely use the territory of the NPP to shell the Ukrainian-controlled town of Nikopol across the river.
See more disinformation cases about the Zaporizhzhia NPP: Ukrainian forces want to destroy Zaporizhzhia NPP; London is helping Kyiv turn the country into a nuclear wasteland; Ukraine must be forced to stop shelling Zaporizhzhia NPP.