Ukrainian forces have commented on reports spread by Russian sources claiming that a Ukrainian drone allegedly struck facilities at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).
Ukraine's Southern Defense Forces reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform.
"The Russian Federation continues to use the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant as a tool of nuclear blackmail and information provocation. The reports circulated by occupation sources about an alleged strike by the Ukrainian Defense Forces on ZNPP facilities are yet another attempt to discredit Ukraine and conceal its own criminal actions," the statement said.
The Ukrainian military stressed that it did not carry out any strike on unit No. 6 of the Zaporizhzhia NPP. Ukrainian servicemen act strictly in accordance with international humanitarian law and fully understand the consequences of any actions near nuclear facilities, the statement said.
"Since March 2022, the Russian Federation has been illegally holding the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant under military control, turning a civilian nuclear facility into an element of military infrastructure. The enemy violates requirements by deploying firepower systems within a five-kilometer zone and placing electronic warfare equipment, weapons, military hardware, and personnel on the station's territory. Systematic manipulation of nuclear safety issues is part of Russia's policy of nuclear terrorism against Ukraine and the international community," the statement said.
