Russian forces occupying the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine have begun to evacuate the facility partially, heightening sabotage concerns.
According to statements attributed to the head of Ukraine's military intelligence service, Kyrylo Budanov, Putin's soldiers concealed explosives in four of the plant's six power units and cooling systems in the past.
Russian Troops Start Distancing From Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The claims were supported by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who warned this week that Russia was planning a "terrorist attack" on a nuclear power plant that has been under Moscow's control since March of last year.
Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, dismissed Ukrainian claims that the Kremlin was planning some form of "provocation" involving the contested nuclear facility as "pure falsehoods"
The facility is located near the Russian-controlled town of Enerhodar in the south of the nation. The GUR, Ukraine's military intelligence agency, reported that representatives of the Russian state nuclear firm Rosatom, which has been in control of the facility since its occupation, advised Ukrainian personnel to depart by Wednesday.
Moshe Azman, the chief rabbi of Ukraine, urged the international community to do everything possible to prevent the potential nuclear calamity, which would be the second on Ukrainian soil since Chernobyl in 1986.
According to Daily Mail, Lavrov added that Russia would emerge stronger from the unsuccessful insurrection of Wagner Group mercenaries.
Ukraine Conducts Drill for Potential Radiation Spill
On Thursday, Ukrainian emergency workers participated in an exercise to prepare for the possibility of a radiation release from the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. They wore white and yellow protective garments and were equipped with radiation detection devices.
Dozens of civilians participated in the exercise on the outskirts of Zaporizhia, approximately 100 kilometers (62 miles) from Europe's largest nuclear power facility.
In a tent set up to provide first aid, emergency personnel rehearsed washing people with detergent and administering treatment to individuals who acted as victims from potentially radiation-affected areas.
In the early phases of the conflict, Russia occupied the facility. Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of bombarding the facility in the past year, making it a focal point of concern.
The emergency services stated that if something were to occur at the plant, people would be transported from radiation-contaminated areas to a location where they would receive medical and psychological assistance.
The following halt would be a temporary center where individuals would be cleansed to remove surface radiation before being transported to evacuation points. When the possibility of a disaster at the plant first arose a year ago, Ukraine established a crisis response headquarters. Thursday's exercise was not the first time that drills were conducted.
According to emergency services, approximately 300,000 people would be evacuated from the surrounding areas in the event of a nuclear catastrophe at the plant. This encompasses Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Zaporizhia, and Mykolaiv. Evacuation would be required.
Individuals will be allowed to bring their canines along. Buses, railroads, and private vehicles would be utilized to evacuate the affected area. Depending on the direction of the wind and the radiation's spread, individuals would be relocated to safer areas within Ukraine, Washington Times reported.
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