Russia accused Ukrainian forces on Sunday of having carried out new bombardments against the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, while assuring that the level of radiation there remained “in line with the norm.”
“The Kyiv regime continues to provoke to create the threat of disaster at the Zaporizhjia nuclear power plant,” the largest in Europe and militarily occupied by Russia, the Russian military said in a statement.
On Saturday and Sunday, Ukrainian forces fired more than 20 “large-caliber projectiles” at the plant, according to the statement.
These notably exploded between power blocks number 4 and 5 and were aimed at the roof of a “special building” located near these blocks, according to the same source.
Military occupation of the territory of the power plant by Moscow.
Despite these bombardments, “the level of radiation in the area of the plant remains within the norm”, underlines the press release.
Russia, which has led an offensive in Ukraine since February 24, militarily occupies the territory of the plant and Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded its annexation, as well as that of four Ukrainian regions.
For several months, Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other of shelling the site, which is under Russian control but located not far from the front line.
Source: BFM TV
