"They are... trying to blackmail the world. They fire at Nikopol, Marhanets and imitate a [Ukrainian] return fire at Enerhodar, although they fire on their own," Ukrainian President's Office chief Yermak wrote.There are no Russian military facilities in the attacked neighborhoods so many commenters suggested that the Russians have once again imitated an allegedly Ukrainian sporadic attack on civilians like the occupation forces often do in occupied Donetsk:
The attack took place after the announcement of the upcoming visit of the International Atomic Energy Agency's mission to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia NPP:Енергодар зараз.
— Алчевськ UA (@AlchevskUA) August 28, 2022
росіяни вже звинувачують ЗСУ в обстрілі цивільних, що є нахабною брехнею. pic.twitter.com/YzsflHwuzV
Update: At least 10 Enerhodar locals injured in last night's Russian shelling - mayor "Apparently, this is how the Ruscists 'executed' their scenario before the IAEA mission's arrival at the Zaporizhzhia NPP," he wrote on Telegram. Read also: https://twitter.com/EuromaidanPress/status/1563487478794752000IAEA mission's visit to the occupied Zaporizhzhya NPP planned for next week
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) August 26, 2022
Russia is "now artificially creating all the conditions for the mission not to reach the facility and examine the situation around it" - Lana Zerkal, adviser to Energy Ministerhttps://t.co/yoh2ZVI0lT