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Russia expressed serious concern over increased Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporozhevska nuclear power plant and its satellite city Enerhodar, accusing Ukraine of using the threat of a nuclear disaster to blackmail the region. The attacks have caused power outages in Enerhodar and damaged facilities at the plant, with Russia maintaining control over the facility since March 2022.
Consensus
- Russia is concerned about increased Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporozhevska nuclear power plant and the city of Enerhodar
- The attacks are described as terrorist in nature
- Russia has controlled the Zaporozhevska nuclear power plant since March 2022
- The plant's six reactors have been in a 'cold shutdown' state since March 2022
Points of divergence
- The city of Enerhodar was left without power after attacks by Ukrainian forces, with damage to equipment purchased for restoring electricity supply — kommersant
- Ukrainian forces attacked military units at the nuclear power plant, damaging a building of the electrical network facility — vesti
- Russia will respond destructively to any aggression by NATO countries — m24
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