Deep concern in Zaporijia. The tension around the nuclear power plant rose several notches on Wednesday July 5 between the Ukrainian and Russian camps, who accused each other of imminent provocation. The Kremlin thus warned of a possible Ukrainian “subversive act” with “catastrophic consequences”. “The situation is very tense, as the risk of a subversive act by the kyiv regime is very high. A subversive act that can have catastrophic consequences,” Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
“All measures must be taken to combat this threat,” he added, accusing kyiv of having “repeatedly” shown its ability to “be ready for anything”.
Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military claimed on Tuesday that “objects similar to explosive devices” had been “placed on the outer roof of reactors 3 and 4” and that their detonation should “give the impression of shelling from the Ukrainian side”. .
In recent weeks, kyiv and Moscow have accused each other of jeopardizing the security of the plant as the Ukrainian army carries out a counter-offensive in this part of Ukraine.
The destruction in May of the Kakhovka dam, located in the southern zone occupied by Russia, raised concerns for the sustainability of the basin used to cool the six reactors of the plant.