Zelensky Warns Europe Is ‘One Step Away From Nuclear Disaster’

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the world narrowly avoided a radiation disaster on Thursday after Ukraine’s largest nuclear power plant was temporarily cut off from the electrical grid because of fire damage.

According to Zelensky, Europe was put “one step away” from nuclear disaster as electricity to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was cut for hours after alleged Russian shelling in the area.

He said the shelling sparked fires in a nearby coal power station that disconnected the reactor complex at the nuclear plant from the power grid.

Moscow has denied the allegation and has accused Ukraine of recklessly firing on the facility.

MSN reports: Back-up diesel generators ensured power supply that is vital for cooling and safety systems at the plant, he said, praising the Ukrainian technicians who operate the plant under the gaze of the Russian military.

“If our station staff had not reacted after the blackout, then we would have already been forced to overcome the consequences of a radiation accident,” he said in an evening address.

“Russia has put Ukraine and all Europeans in a situation one step away from a radiation disaster.”

Vladimir Rogov, a Russian-appointed official in the occupied town of Enerhodar near the plant, blamed Ukraine’s armed forces for a fire in a forest near the plant. He said towns in the area lost power for several hours on Thursday.

8 Comments

  1. Glad he had time in his busy schedule of Vogue photoshoots and meet and greets with Ben Stiller, Jessica Chastain, and Sean Penn to squeeze in this “pressing matter”.

    This war is a sham but 90% of the world is too dumb to see it.

  2. It’s clear to most people that Russia is steadily achieving it’s military and territorial goals in Ukraine. At some cost but to devastating affect on the illegal Kiev Coup Regime and the Ukro-Nazi military and militias. But I wonder sometimes at the willingness of Putin and Russia to continue to supply their enemies with aid and support in the form of natural gas or in this case access to a stable electrical grid. If the nuclear facility is under threat of catastrophic collapse from Kiev terror attacks why then not take it offline and limit the potential damage?

    • Taking a nuclear fission plant offline i.e. ceasing to supply electricity to the grid, does not alter the probability of radioactive fallout, when the facility is damaged by bombing.

  3. People have to understand this about Volodymyr Zelensky: Volodymyr Zelensky is a Mouthpiece for the White House and what Volodymyr Zelensky says is first said in the White House.

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