Zelensky alleges Russian plan to attack Ukraine’s nuclear plants in defiant UN speech

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25 September 2024 at 10:51 am·1-min read

Ukraine’s President Voldymy Zelensky on Wednesday told the United Nations General Assembly that he has received an “alarming” intelligence report indicating that Russia is planning to attack the country’s nuclear power plants, warning it could lead to a nuclear disaster. Zelensky said that Moscow is using satellites to gather images and information about the plants.

President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Wednesday of plotting potentially catastrophic attacks on Ukrainian nuclear plants, in a defiant UN address in which he denounced bids to impose peace from the outside.

Zelensky sought to rally support among world leaders at their annual gathering in New York weeks before a US election that could sharply shift the stance of Ukraine’s main backer.

Speaking from the UN rostrum in a black polo jacket, Zelensky said that Ukrainian intelligence has found that Russia is scanning the country’s nuclear infrastructure by satellite.

Russian President Vladimir Putin “does seem to be planning attacks on our nuclear power plants and the infrastructure, aiming to disconnect the plants from the power grid,” Zelensky said.

(AFP)

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