Ukraine and Russia trade accusations of imminent attack on Europe's largest nuclear plant.
Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of planning to attack one of the world’s largest nuclear power plants
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and Russia accused each other Wednesday of planning to attack one of the world's largest nuclear power plants, which is located in southeastern Ukraine and occupied by Russian troops, but neither side provided evidence to support their claims.
Citing intelligence reports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian troops had placed “objects resembling explosives on the roof of several power units” of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. The objects could be used to “simulate” an attack, he said, meaning a false flag attack.
A statement from the General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces said the “foreign objects” were placed on the outer roof of the plant's third and fourth power units.
“Their detonation should not damage power units but may create a picture of shelling from Ukraine," the statement said.
