Russian forces occupying the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southeast Ukraine are preparing to connect to Crimea, a peninsula in Eastern Europe, Ukrainian operator Energoatom warned on Tuesday.
Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, was occupied by Russian forces early in its invasion. The plant is located near the Crimean peninsula.
Energoatom president Petro Kotin reportedly said, “The Russian military at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is implementing the program to connect the plant to the Crimean electricity grid. To do this, you must first damage the power lines of the plant connected to the Ukrainian energy system.”
Reportedly, from 7 to 9 August, the Russian forces have already damaged three power lines. The largest power plant has six of Ukraine's 15 reactors, capable of supplying power for four million homes.
The Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Monday, raised the specter of nuclear disaster after the Russian military destroyed the three power lines of the plant.
The fighting between Russian forces and the Ukrainian forces has intensified in recent days. Russian forces are continuously making advances in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Before launching the war on Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded that NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) pull its troops back from Russia’s borders. However, the alliance did not listen to the Russian president. Consequently, Russia began deploying big numbers of troops close to Ukraine's borders. Russia denied any intention of invading Ukraine. However, Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February. Kreminna was the first city taken by Russian forces since they launched a new offensive in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
Nearly five million Ukrainians have fled their country, and thousands have died since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There have also been reports of sexual violence against Ukrainian women by the Russian forces.
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