Russian ex-President Dmitry Medvedev has issued warning to Ukraine’s Western allies who have accused Russia of creating the risk of a nuclear catastrophe by stationing forces around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine, reports Aljazeera.
Ukraine has accused Russia of firing at Ukrainian towns from the site in the knowledge that Ukrainian forces could not risk returning fire.
It said Russia has shelled the area itself while blaming Ukraine. On the other hand, Russia said it is Ukraine that has attacked the plant.
“They (Kyiv and its allies) say it’s Russia. That’s obviously 100 per cent nonsense, even for the stupid Russophobic public,” Medvedev wrote on his instant messenger Telegram channel on Friday.
“They say it happens purely by chance, like ‘We didn’t mean to’,” he added. “What can I say? Let’s not forget that the European Union also has nuclear power plants. And accidents can happen there, too,” said the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council.
On Thursday, the UN nuclear chief warned that “very alarming” military activity at the nuclear plant could lead to dangerous consequences.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi urged Russia and Ukraine, which blame each other for the attacks at the plant, to immediately allow nuclear experts to assess the damage and evaluate safety and security at the sprawling nuclear complex.
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