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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says 'serious threat' remains at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Published Jul 01, 2023 09:09AM ET Updated Jul 01, 2023 06:15PM ET
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© Reuters. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a joint press conference with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 1, 2023. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Saturday that a "serious threat" remained at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and said Russia was "technically ready" to provoke a localized explosion at the facility.

Zelenskiy cited Ukrainian intelligence as the source of his information.

"There is a serious threat because Russia is technically ready to provoke a local explosion at the station, which could lead to a (radiation) release," Zelenskiy told a news conference alongside visiting Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

He gave no further details. Ukrainian military intelligence has previously said Russian troops had mined the plant.

Zelenskiy called for greater international attention to the Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe's largest civil nuclear facility, and urged sanctions on Russia's state nuclear company Rosatom.

Zelenskiy later held a meeting of the top military command and nuclear power officials at another of Ukraine's five nuclear plants, in Rivne, in the northwest of the country.

"The key issues discussed were the security of our northern regions and our measures to strengthen them," Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address, standing in front of the Rivne plant.

Zelenkiy's trip to Rivne was a rare journey for the Ukraine leader to an area relatively far from the fighting. But it is near the border with Belarus, where Russia's Wagner mercenaries have a deal to go after last week's aborted uprising. Their leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was offered the option of resettling in Belarus, on Ukraine's northern border.

Energoatom, Ukraine's nuclear power authority, said on Friday it had conducted two days of exercises simulating the effects of an attack on the Zaporizhzhia plant.

Russia's U.N. ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, issued a statement describing the Ukrainian allegations as "simply preposterous". Russia has dismissed any suggestion it plans to attack or sabotage the Zaporizhzhia plant. Each side accuses the other of shelling near the facility.

Sanchez said his visit to the Ukrainian capital was meant to underscore his support for Ukraine as Spain kicks off the six-month rotating EU presidency. Spain would provide an additional 55 million euro ($60 million) financial package for Ukraine to help the economy and small businesses, he said.

The Zaporizhzhia plant, located near the city of Enerhodar in southern Ukraine, has been occupied by Russia since shortly after Moscow's invasion in February 2022.

Ukraine, then part of the Soviet Union, suffered the world's worst nuclear accident in 1986, when clouds of radioactive material spread across much of Europe after an explosion and fire at the Chornobyl nuclear power plant.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy says 'serious threat' remains at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
 

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Brad Albright
Brad Albright Jul 02, 2023 12:15PM ET
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Anybody going to the MAKS International Air Show?
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the more desperate sad loser putin gets, the more heinous crimes he will commit. time to put a bullit in his evil little skull..
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The Russians WILL BLOW UPTHE NUCLEAR PLANT AND CAUSE WORLD WAR III.
Kumar Mohan
Kumar Mohan Jul 01, 2023 9:40PM ET
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What will happen to crude price in dollar on monday?
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UP!
Chad Richer Than You
Chad Richer Than You Jul 01, 2023 7:34PM ET
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Time to send American soldiers to die in Ukraine. Its the right thing to do
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Ge K Jul 01, 2023 7:34PM ET
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Aint nobodys gunna send they babies to fight fo nos snow lookins peoples…
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USA needs to kill more of it's SOLDIERS SINCE AFGHANISTAN ENDED IN TOTAL DEFEAT.
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Prigozhin: “My advice to the Russian elites — get your lads, send them to war, and when you go to the funeral, when you start burying them, people will say that now everything is fair,”
Chad Richer Than You
Chad Richer Than You Jul 01, 2023 2:51PM ET
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Biden will send him another billion US tax dollars
Brad Albright
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Authorized by Republicans and Democrats in the Congress and to join the aid of another 47 countries.
Donald Schwantz
Donald Schwantz Jul 01, 2023 2:51PM ET
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YOU MEAN ANOTHER 40 BILLION DOLLARS!
Benjamin USA
Benjamin USA Jul 01, 2023 2:51PM ET
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Cool, and double it. Sounds good to this taxpayer. Ivans lile you are triggered! Enjoy conscription.
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Vlad Lozovskiy Jul 01, 2023 1:54PM ET
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A lot of Borises here. All support Putane.
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Russian bots are the main contributors here, when they see the news from Ukraine
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markets will fall on Monday ??
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Only the US equity markets. GOLD WILL ROCKET UP!
 
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