Russian troops at the Zaporozhye NPP are covered with it as a "nuclear shield" - Blinken

Read the best materials of the section on Focus. Military Focus on Facebook, according to him, Washington is deeply concerned that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation now use NPPs as a military base and fireting Ukrainian positions from its neighborhood, being sure that there will be no blow in reply. "Of course, Ukrainians cannot open the fire in response so that there is no terrible accident at the nuclear power plant," Blinken said.

In this regard, Blinken is convinced that representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should access the station. For their part, Russian representatives at the UN in New York strongly rejected Blinken's accusations. "We have repeatedly stated that the actions of our Armed Forces in no way undermine Ukraine's nuclear security and do not interfere with the planned operation of NPPs," the Russians said.

According to Moscow, Russian troops, while at Zaporizhzhya NPP, impede provocations from Ukrainian units that can have the most unforeseen consequences. Such statements sound despite the fact that the Ukrainian side proposes to make joint efforts to prevent nuclear catastrophe.

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mykola Tochitsky stated that it was necessary to prevent decisive joint actions, and called on the international community "closing the sky" over Ukrainian nuclear power plants. Earlier it was reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine had struck the positions of the invaders near the Zaporizhzhya NPP in Energodar, using ammunition. According to intelligence, cars with anti-aircraft installations and BM-21 "Grad" are affected.