Ukrainian militants plan to stage a strike on facilities associated with the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant
Quick Look
- Ukrainian militants are planning to stage an attack on facilities associated with the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in order to accuse Russia of nuclear terrorism and justify their own attacks on nuclear power plants on Russian territory, Russian security forces told RIA Novosti.
- The Dneprovskaya or Zaporozhye-750 substations near the front line can be selected as targets for provocation.
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Why It Matters
Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and is located in territory controlled by Russia, but is served by electricity from the right bank of the Dnieper, which is under Ukrainian control. The station receives electricity for its own needs via two high-voltage lines: the main (750 kV) 'Dneprovskaya' and the reserve (330 kV) 'Ferrosplavnaya-1'.
Brief retelling from RIA II
Ukrainian militants are planning to stage a strike on facilities associated with the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.
The purpose of the staging is to accuse Russia of nuclear terrorism and justify its own shelling of nuclear power plants on Russian territory.
As targets for provocation, the Armed Forces of Ukraine can choose substations or nuclear power plants near the front line, for example, the Dnieper substation or the Zaporozhye-750 substation.
MOSCOW, October 4 - RIA Novosti. Ukrainian militants are planning to stage an attack on facilities associated with the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and located near the front line in order to justify their own attacks on nuclear power plants on Russian territory, Russian security forces told RIA Novosti.
“They have the task of staging another strike in order to accuse Russia of nuclear terrorism. So they themselves will blow up one or more objects closer to the border, in order to then attack nuclear power plants in Russia under the pretext of a retaliatory strike,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
The agency's interlocutor added that they plan to select substations or nuclear power plants near the front line as a target for provocation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It is also likely that the destruction of transformers and power lines associated with nuclear energy will be staged.
“It is likely that this will be a blow to the Dnieper substation, which is located near the city of Volnogorsk. Since this is the only overhead power transmission line with a voltage of 750 kV, which is directly connected to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant,” the source explained.
According to the agency's interlocutor, Ukrainian militants can also blow up the Zaporozhye-750 substation. It is located north-west of the city of Zaporozhye and is key for this area.
The Dneprovskaya substation (750 kV) is a key facility that ensures the supply of electricity from the Zaporozhye NPP, located in the Dnepropetrovsk region. The Zaporizhia NPP itself receives electricity for its own needs from the Ukrainian-controlled right bank of the Dnieper through two high-voltage lines - the main (750 kV) Dneprovskaya and the reserve (330 kV) Ferrosplavnaya-1.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Ukrainian militants may try to stage a strike on the Dnieper substation in the coming days or weeks.
Possible · Within days
Russia could use accusations of nuclear terrorism as justification for intensifying attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When exactly is the strike planned?
- What evidence do Russian security forces have that points to these plans?
- How will Ukraine officially respond to these accusations?
