Introduction – Aug 28, 2022
Despite the obvious risk of radioactive leak, it is Ukraine that is shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. Not Russia, although you might not know that from reading the Western MSM like the Independent, which obscures Ukraine’s clear culpability in the matter with headlines like:
“Ukraine warns of ‘hydrogen leak’ risk at nuclear plant after Russian shelling”
No doubt published with the approval of Western intelligence, the Independent report is clearly disinformation. A clearer picture of the situation emerges from the following Press TV report. Ed.
Russia says Ukraine shelled around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant 3 times
Press TV – Aug 27, 2022
Russia has lambasted Ukraine for shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is under Russian control, three times in the past 24 hours despite a risk of leaking at the station.
Zaporizhzhia is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and among the 10 largest in the world. Russian forces seized the plant soon after Moscow launched its ongoing military offensive in the ex-Soviet country on February 24. Ukraine accuses Russia of storing heavy weapons in the plant. Moscow denies the allegation.
On Saturday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Ukrainian forces had shelled the nuclear plant at least three times during the previous 24 hours.
“A total of 17 shells were fired, four of which hit the roof of Special Building No. 1, where 168 assemblies of US WestingHouse nuclear fuel are stored,” it said in a statement, adding that 10 shells exploded in the vicinity of a dry storage facility for spent nuclear fuel and three more shells near a building, which houses fresh nuclear fuel storage.
However, the defense ministry said despite the explosions, the radiation situation at Zaporizhzhia remained normal.
The plant has come under fire repeatedly in recent weeks. Both Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of targeting the facility, which on Thursday sparked fires in the ash pits of a nearby coal power station that disconnected the plant from the power grid.
Ukraine’s state nuclear company Energoatom energy agency once again accused Russian troops on Saturday of shelling the grounds of the plant complex in the previous 24 hours.
“The damage is currently being ascertained,” it said in a statement.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned on Friday that the situation at Zaporizhzhia remained “very risky” after two of its six reactors were reconnected to the grid following strikes that caused the station to be disconnected for the first time in its history.
Elsewhere in its statement on Saturday, Energoatom warned there is a risk of a radioactive leak at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia.
“As a result of periodic shelling, the infrastructure of the station has been damaged, there are risks of hydrogen leakage and sputtering of radioactive substances, and the fire hazard is high,” Ukraine’s state energy operator said.
Energoatom also said as of midday Saturday the plant “operates with the risk of violating radiation and fire safety standards.”
Despite the attacks, the Ukrainian staff continues to operate Zaporizhzhia, which has been a matter of international concern that fighting in the area could trigger a Chernobyl-style nuclear disaster after the site was hit by shelling.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has already called for launching a mission to the plant “as soon as possible to help stabilize the nuclear safety and security situation there.”
Russia has also taken control of the Chernobyl plant, about 100 kilometers north of Kiev, which has been one of the most radioactive locations on earth since it saw an explosion in its fourth reactor in April 1986.
Slightly off topic but relevant, as the situation is escalating.
Benjamin Rich the star behind Bald and Bankrupt YouTube travel channel has announced his last video on Russia. Given his language skills and his military past, he’s been touted as a spy. Not by me, but I wouldn’t be surprised.
He advises sheeple to stop wasting their lives watching YouTube stars, and live their own lives, because we’ve only got a couple of years left before we’re all dead.
I am sure that Mr Rich is privy to backroom chatter through his contacts, and isn’t selling us a dummy. We’re clearly heading towards a very hot WW3, given the fact that Europe will be on its knees by Spring and the Western economy will be in tatters.
Even I see what’s coming, and I’m heading to France for a 6 week jolly in my self contained off grid campervan. I see widespread travel restrictions coming. Certainly very limited leisure travel, and even restricted movement within ones own country. Just about anything you can think of will be rationed. This not just to save xyz, but to maintain social order. Don’t waste your time by refusing to pay your bills, simply demand they cut you off. Sounds rash, but not really. One energy guru has said it would be very easy to slash power bills, but as we know, the regime actually wants the economy broken, because its been bankrupt for a long time as it is. We’re already getting a run of reports suggesting the broken economy has nothing to do with Brexit, never mind the fact the UK was bankrupt long before Brexit.
So yeh, it really is times to do the things you want to do and say, because when it comes, it’s going to be brutle. There won’t be any fake news as such, just deep state statements, & curfews.
Problem is Antifa Russia started the war, so if there’s any nuclear disaster they will have to be ultimately held accountable/responsible–not the Ukrainians, since they’re simply defending their nation against the deranged anti-white Commie scum..
Nico X: There are many things one could say in response to your comment. Most of them wouldn’t be kind, and I’m not into personal attacks, and it really isn’t worth addressing your statements.
However, assuming you aren’t a bot, it would be better for everyone, including yourself, if you just stayed away.
Speaking for myself, I don’t mind views which don’t match my own, so long as one can understand some rational thought processes in the forwarded opinions.
This “nico x” troll is too dumb for live, however, it is like him that is the very issue.. deadly stupid..
Randolph… Did you not realised that nico X is a hasbara troll from Haifa & he’s trolling on this site for a few shekels, so that he can have some matzos for his dinner …
@ Carl
‘because we’ve only got a couple of years left before we’re all dead.’
Nonsense.
Ha O.
So further to Mr Rich, Lizz Nutjob Truss has pledged that when she’s appointed PM, she will put China on the same standard as Russia. China apparently is a threat to bankrupt dysfunctional Britain.
Despite China’s economic woes, their economy and stratospheric technological growth will embarrass the UK, that’s the threat. Apparently, a US Coastguard ship Oliver Henry was denied refueling at in the Soloman Islands… of all the places it could have refuelled, they chose the Soloman Islands which has just done a major deal with China. I wonder what the US has lined up for these islands?
@Mr Reynard
I have wondered whether this nuisance “Nico X” is a troll, an idiot or a bot, he/she/it is virtually all over this place, I would have loved to block it if this were possible, I waste too much time scrolling down “Nico X’s” bullshit to skip it.
@ Carl…
What is an ‘Off Grid’ camper van Carl? Would that be like the unabombers cabin..
but mobile and taxed and insured?….