Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning attacks on Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York, the Ukrainian president referred back to Russia’s 2022 attack on the nuclear facility in the city of Zaporizhzhia, which Moscow’s forces now control.
Describing initial reports of Russia’s attack on that plant as “one of the most horrifying moments of the war”, he warned the world must pressure Moscow to prevent “nuclear disaster”.
“Recently, I received yet another alarming report from our intelligence – now Putin does seem to be planning attacks on our nuclear power plants,” he said.
“Any missile or drone strike, any critical incident in the energy system could lead to a nuclear disaster.
“A day like that must never come, and Moscow needs to understand this, and this depends in part on your determination to put pressure on the aggressor.”
He claimed Russia is getting detailed images and information on the infrastructure of Ukraine’s nuclear plants with the “help” of “satellites of other countries”.
“If, God forbid, Russia causes a nuclear disaster at one of our nuclear power plants, radiation will not respect state borders,” he added.
He urged leaders at the UN to stand with his country and pursue “real, just peace”.
Mr Zelenskyy is expected to present a “victory plan” to the White House – two and a half years after Russia invaded Ukraine.
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