The Ministry of Defense called the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of the Zaporizhzhya NPP nuclear terrorism

This is stated in the message of the department.

"In accordance with the International Convention, adopted by the resolution of the UN General Assembly on April 13, 2005, we regard these criminal actions of the Ukrainian authorities as nuclear terrorism," the Defense Ministry said.

The ministry drew attention to the fact that UN staff continue to create obstacles for the IAEA leadership to conduct an objective international monitoring of the state of the ZNPP.

Also, the head of the National Defense Control Center of Russia, Mikhail Mizintsev, warned that in the event of an accident at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant due to attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a global man-made disaster would occur, which would exceed the scale of the consequences of accidents at nuclear power plants in Chernobyl and Fukushima.

On August 5, a fire broke out on the territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant after another shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Later, Ukrainian troops launched a second artillery strike on the nuclear power plant.

After the shelling of Energodar by Ukrainian troops, the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant was partially without water supply and de-energized.

Also, during the shelling, a water pipeline was damaged.

This caused a torch fire at a hydrogen station.