The Ukrainian Nuclear Power Corporation held a press conference in the capital Kieu on May 31, saying that explosives were placed at the Zaporizhya nuclear power plant in the southeastern part where the Russian army continued to seize. There is a sense of crisis. "
There are four nuclear power plants in operation in Ukraine, of which the largest in Europe, the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in the southeast, has been attacked by Russian troops and has been in control since early March.
Regarding the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, Deputy Governor Petro Cotin of Energoatom, Ukraine's nuclear power company, has more than 500 Russian soldiers and military vehicles on the premises at a press conference held in Kieu on May 31. He pointed out that workers were being shot, and accused him of being in a dangerous situation.
In addition, the Russian army said that explosives and weapons were placed on the premises, "It is very dangerous because explosives may accidentally explode and there is a lot of nuclear material. It was destroyed. Such actions could lead to a nuclear catastrophe. "
Deputy Governor Kotin then said, "To ensure the security of Ukraine and the world, we need to free the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant from Russian invaders."