"Russia's takeover of Ukraine's Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plants (NPPs) aimed to prevent nuclear provocations of Kyiv. There are quite possible risks in this regard," said ussian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova at today's briefing, APA's Moscow correspondent reports.
"During the special operation, the Russian Armed Forces took control of the Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plants and adjacent areas. This step was taken to prevent nuclear national provocations by Ukrainian nationalists and other terrorist groups, as well as foreign mercenaries taking the opportunity of the current situation, Such risks really exist, "Zakharov said at a briefing.
He said the situation at the Chernobyl and Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plants is monitored jointly by Ukrainian specialists and the Russian military. "The radiation background at both stations is normal," he said.
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