“Regarding the breakthrough of Ukrainian militants into the territory of the city of Energodar in the direction of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, the entire infrastructure that is surrounded by the nuclear power plant: we consider this situation, in principle, as impossible,” RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.

Volga explained that any offensive actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are complicated by the presence of a water barrier in the form of the Dnieper.

Earlier, the authorities of the Zaporozhye region reported that in order to start the operation of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Energodar, guarantees were needed to stop shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

On October 5, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to transfer the Zaporozhye NPP under the control of the Russian Federation.