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Apparently Russian milblogger Telegram channels are once again posting about an attack at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.
I'm extremely skeptical of these scenarios, but I can understand that people are nervous, esp given that Ukraine issues its own warnings about a potential Russian provocation. Keep in mind that "even if," this is VERY UNLIKELY to spread radiation beyond ZNPP. https://t.co/gNYWSEebDP
— Pavel Podvig (@russianforces) July 4, 2023
Here’s the full text of Noel’s tweet:
Russian channels claim that tomorrow evening, Ukraine will launch a missile and drone attack on the Zaporizhzia Nuclear Power Plant. While simultaneously dropping munition from an aircraft filled with radioactive material. The backup plan is a Tochka-U filled with radiactive substances.
🤡🤡🤡🤡
Clown much.
Which has now led to the Ukrainians issuing their own warnings:
‼️Збройні Сили України офіційно повідомляють про можливу підготовку, найближчим часом, провокації на території Запорізької атомної електростанції, окупованої російськими терористами з 4 березня 2022 року. pic.twitter.com/BFQX4vT41B
— UA_StratCom (@StratCom_AFU) July 4, 2023
Here’s the machine translation of this tweet and the rest of the thread as posted at the StratCom of Ukraine Telegram channel:
⚡️⚡️ ️The Armed Forces of Ukraine officially announce possible training in the near future, provocations on the territory of the Zaporizhian nuclear power plant, occupied by Russian terrorists since March 4, 2022.
According to operational information, today, on the outer roof of the third and fourth power units of the WEU were placed foreign objects similar to explosive devices. Their undermining should not damage the power units, but may create a picture of the shelling by Ukraine. Russian media and telegram channels are misinforming about this.
The Armed Forces of Ukraine do not violate the norms of international humanitarian law, monitor and control the situation and are ready to act under any conditions.No provocation of the enemy will pass.
@AFUStratCom
Here’s President Zelenskyy’s address from earlier today. Video below, English transcript after the jump.
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