Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has accused Russia of threatening global security with its strikes on the country's nuclear facilities.
Zelenskiy made the remarks on late Wednesday, hours after Russia launched more than 20 Shaheed kamkiaze drones against energy infrastructure in Slavutych, the city whose power supply services Chernobyl, the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster. “The Russians could not have been unaware that a strike on Slavutych would have such consequences for Chernobyl,” Zelenskiy said.
“Every day of Russia’s war, every strike on our energy facilities, including those connected to nuclear safety, is a global threat. Weak and half-measures will not work. Strong action is needed," he went on saying.
Zelenskiky accused Russia of “deliberately creating the threat of radiation incidents,” while also criticizing the UN watchdog and its chief Rafael Mariano Grossi for what he described as weak responses to the danger.
Russia launched a wave of drone attacks on Ukraine's power grid last night, causing blackouts and overwhelming Ukraine's defences.
Meanwhile Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is the largest in Europe, has been of grid for a week now due to Russian missile attacks on the region.
The International Atomic Energy says the plant is not in immediate danger but wants it swiftly reconnected to the grid.
