Russia's Foreign Ministry says it will continue to protect ZNPP from Kiev's threats

Russia will continue to do everything necessary to protect the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant (ZNPP) from threats emanating from the regime of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (whose term of office expired on May 20). Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in comments on December 10 in honor of the plant's 40th anniversary.

"Russia will continue to do everything necessary to protect ZNPP, its personnel and to buy the security threats that come from Zelensky's regime. The very fact of the station's return to the Russian nuclear family is a significant contribution to nuclear and nuclear security worldwide," the diplomat's words are quoted in the agency's Telegram channel.

Zakharova, on behalf of the entire Foreign Ministry, congratulated the ZNPP employees who continue to work and ensure safe operation of the plant despite the continuing threats to their life and health from the Kiev regime.

The report also notes that the first power unit of Zaporizhzhya NPP was launched 40 years ago. To date, the power plant, built by Soviet specialists, is the largest in Europe.

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Earlier in the day, the Defense Ministry reported that the military of the Russian Armed Forces ensured the safe conduct of the next rotation of observers of the mission of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at Zaporizhzhya NPP. It is noted that to ensure safety in the places of the rotation near Kamenskoye in Zaporizhzhya region from 07:00 to 19:00 a ceasefire was declared from 07:00 to 19:00. Russian sappers checked the area for unexploded ordnance. After the reconnaissance, the RF Armed Forces ensured the safe passage of observers to the station. The agency specified that three inspectors arrived as part of the IAEA mission to observe and assess the safety of ZNPP.

Before that, on December 5, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said that the situation around ZNPP, as long as there are hostilities near the facility, continues to be tense and unstable. Grossi added that the situation with the power supply to ZNPP is also a matter of deep concern for him. He intends to discuss this issue with the Russian and Ukrainian sides in the near future.

Zaporizhzhya region, where the nuclear power plant is located, became part of the Russian Federation following a referendum in September 2022. Since then, Zaporizhzhya NPP has been under constant IAEA control.