Russia and Ukraine fought fiercely around nuclear power plants, Russian Ministry of Defense: Russia dispatched fighter jets to attack Ukrainian special forces
[Global Times correspondent in Russia Sui Xin, Global Times correspondent Liu Yupeng] Zaporozhye nuclear power plant was shelled again.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said on the 3rd that the special forces of the Ukrainian army launched another attack late at night on the 2nd, but ended in failure.
The only remaining main power line at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant has been disconnected from the grid again and is now being supplied via a backup line, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said.
According to the Russian "Viewpoint" report on the 3rd, the spokesman of the Russian Defense Ministry Konashenkov reported on the same day that at 23:00 local time on the 2nd, a force of more than 250 people composed of Ukrainian special forces and foreign mercenaries tried to destroy the nuclear power plant. Landed on the shore of a nearby reservoir.
The Russian intelligence department discovered in time that the Russian army quickly dispatched 2 Ka-52 helicopters and 4 Su-30 fighter jets to attack, destroying more than 20 Ukrainian ships and killing 47 armed personnel, including 10 foreign mercenaries. Another 23 people were injured.
Russian military expert Dan Dekin said that the action of the Ukrainian army is related to the donation meeting to Ukraine to be held at the Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany on the 8th, which will become the reason for Western countries to provide a new batch of weapons to Kyiv.
Kiknadze, a Russian military historian, said that Ukraine sacrificed a lot of manpower and equipment to launch this attack, in order to prove to Western donors led by the United States that it still has the ability to resist in exchange for more military assistance.
In response to Russia's accusation of shelling a nuclear power plant, Ukraine accused the Russian army of shelling, aiming to blame Ukraine.
The IAEA confirmed on the 3rd that the shelling caused the last power supply line to be disconnected from the grid, and the nuclear power plant facility continued to supply power to the grid through the backup line.
Several other power lines had already been disconnected from previous conflicts.
The "Russia Today" website reported on the 4th that Rogov, a member of the General Committee of the Zaporozhye State Military and Civil Administration Agency, said on the 3rd that the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant was bombed between Units 2 and 3, and the Dnipro transmission line was also damaged. After the explosion, the power station has completely stopped the transmission of electricity to the Ukrainian region.
At present, the power generation of Units 5 and 6 has dropped by 50%, generating only 1,000 MW, so electricity is only sent to the "liberated areas" of Zaporozhye and Kherson.
Volga, head of the civil and military administration of the city of Enel Godard, said that the power plant of the nuclear power plant had failed.
But its structure has not been damaged, and the radiation level of the nuclear power plant has not increased at present.
On the 2nd, IAEA Director General Grossi announced that the agency will implement long-term inspections at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, and the two inspectors already stationed will continue to perform their tasks.
Konashenkov said on the 4th that despite the presence of IAEA representatives, the Ukrainian army still provoked the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and created a man-made threat of disaster.
The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe with 6 reactors.
Since July, the conflict between Russia and Ukraine near the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant has been escalating, and people from all walks of life are worried about the possibility of a nuclear accident.
Agence France-Presse reported that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the 3rd and expressed his willingness to play an active role on the nuclear power plant issue to help mediate the deadlock.
U.S. Brigadier General Mark Kimmit wrote in the "Wall Street Journal" that NATO's inventory of advanced weapons is now almost exhausted due to the rate at which Ukraine's advanced weapons are being consumed faster than production capacity.
Therefore, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should consider peace talks with Russia.
"While opting for a diplomatic solution to the conflict would be less pleasant for Zelensky and would be considered a failure, the chances of getting out of the current quagmire are slim, and it's better to negotiate now than in the future," he said.
The Ukrainian state news agency reported on the 4th that Arestovich, assistant to the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, urged people to prepare for difficult times.
"We will retake all the territory, and society must prepare for what is doomed to be a long, extremely difficult and bloody process," he said, convinced that Russia was not strong enough to launch another major offensive in Ukraine.
A tweet from the British Ministry of Defense on the 4th may confirm his conjecture. It is said that the Ukrainian armed forces have been launching new attacks in southern Ukraine since August 29. Although the combat operations have achieved limited goals, the Ukrainian army may Taking advantage of the poor logistics, management and leadership of the Russian Armed Forces, a certain degree of "tactical surprise attack" has been achieved.
However, Russia's "Viewpoint" said that Russian political analyst Bashirov said that Ukraine has begun a "quarrel between elites" - some Ukrainian businessmen are contacting the entourage of former President Yanukovych, Hope to reach an agreement through him to save their business in Russia.
Some elites have begun negotiations with Zaluzhny, the commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, believing that he will replace Zelensky to rule the country.
That's a very ominous sign for Zelensky.
(Author: Sui Xin Liu Yupeng)