Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has raised alarm over Russia’s alleged intentions to strike three Ukrainian nuclear power plants as winter approaches. The president made this startling claim during a UN Security Council meeting, emphasizing the gravity of the situation.
“We are now entering the third winter of this war. Russia is once again trying to destroy our energy infrastructure. And this time, they are even more cynical: they want to attack three of our nuclear power plants. We have this information and evidence,” Zelenskyy stated, as reported by Voice of America.
The Ukrainian leader stressed the severity of Russia’s potential actions, saying, “If Russia is willing to go this far, it means that Russia has no values. This cynicism of Russia will continue if they are allowed to do so.”
Previously, Zelenskyy revealed this information during an interview with ABC News, where he shared related concerns about Russia’s activities involving Ukrainian nuclear facilities. In the interview, Zelenskyy accused Russia of using Chinese satellites to photograph Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, possibly in preparation for strikes.
“The recent information is that Russia has been using Chinese satellites and taking photos of the details of the objects on nuclear facilities,” Zelenskyy told ABC News. “And in our experience, if Russia takes photos of certain objects, then there is a threat of strikes against the nuclear objects.”
Zelenskyy did not specify whether the satellites were commercial or controlled by the Chinese government but stated he would share Ukraine’s information with leaders at the UN General Assembly this week.
During the UN Security Council meeting, Zelenskyy also mentioned that the Peace Formula aims to protect the UN Charter and extended invitations to China and Brazil for the second Peace Summit, with India having been invited earlier.
These developments come as Zelenskyy visits the United States to present his “Victory Plan” to President Joe Biden and other key American political leaders. The plan, according to Zelenskyy, is aimed at strengthening Ukraine to force Russia into fair negotiations.
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