ru-propaganda has intensified information operations concerning the Zaporizhzhia NPP after the IAEA announced critical safety risks at the plant.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f On 8 September, the head of the Agency, Rafael Grossi, stated that 6 out of 7 key pillars of nuclear safety had been violated at the occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP. He emphasized that the plant operates on only one external power line, all reactors are in cold shutdown, and the water level in the cooling pool is approaching a critical point.<\/p>\n
Notably, for three days russian propaganda completely ignored this statement. Only after the statement by russia\u2019s permanent representative to international organizations, mikhail ulyanov, did a wave of media reports appear. This shows that kremlin-controlled resources were waiting for the official \u201cline of moscow\u201d and did not know how to react \u2014 since it is russia that controls the Zaporizhzhia NPP and bears full responsibility for its safety.<\/p>\n
\u25ab\ufe0f In his statement, ulyanov resorted to a series of manipulations: he declared the Zaporizhzhia NPP to be \u201crussian territory,\u201d downplayed the role of the IAEA mission, accused Ukraine of shelling and of \u201cpressuring the staff,\u201d and questioned the universality of the 7 pillars of nuclear safety.<\/p>\n
In this way, the russian side is attempting to shift responsibility for the dangerous situation at Europe\u2019s largest nuclear power plant onto Ukraine while simultaneously undermining the authority of the IAEA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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