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Andrii Yusov, representative of the Main Intelligence Directorate, warned that Russia is preparing a new provocative attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and systematically targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

Melitopol, Zaporizhzhia Oblast
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Russian forces are preparing a new provocative attack on the ZNPP.

Russian forces are systematically damaging power lines connecting the ZNPP with the Ukrainian energy system.

There is a threat to other nuclear facilities in Ukraine due to Russian escalation of attacks on the energy sector.

Russia is preparing new shelling of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

The danger to other nuclear facilities remains high.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy identified the demilitarization of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant as a prerequisite for ensuring radiological safety in Europe.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that the Russian Federation does not plan to withdraw troops from the territory of the Zaporizhzhia NPP.

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:01:47.296Z

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