The Limited Times

Now you can see non-English news...

War in Ukraine: Zaporizhia, the powerhouse of all dangers

2022-08-18T16:24:16.477Z


ANALYSIS - Russians and Ukrainians mutually accuse each other of the shootings of which this plant is the scene.


Correspondent in Moscow

The tone goes up a notch around the Zaporijjia nuclear power plant, controlled by the Russian army and the scene for two weeks of bombardments which worry Ukraine and the world.

The intention, on Moscow's part, is clearly to raise the specter of possible disaster in the West to make them question their support for kyiv.

Igor Kirilov, a senior Russian Defense Ministry official, told a briefing on Wednesday that if the site was damaged, radioactive particles would reach Poland, Germany and Slovakia.

Occupied since the beginning of March, the central located in the south of the country is the scene of artillery fire for which the two adversaries reject responsibility.

The situation on site is complex, the statements unverifiable but one thing seems certain: the main nuclear power plant in Europe, currently on the front line, has become a strategic issue...

This article is for subscribers only.

You have 75% left to discover.

Freedom has no borders, like your curiosity.

Keep reading your article for €0.99 for the first month

I ENJOY IT

Already subscribed?

Login

Source: lefigaro

All news articles on 2022-08-18

You may like

News/Politics 2024-02-24T11:02:00.916Z
News/Politics 2024-02-15T07:31:28.117Z

Trends 24h

News/Politics 2024-03-28T06:04:53.137Z

Latest

© Communities 2019 - Privacy

The information on this site is from external sources that are not under our control.
The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.