Talk:Ukrainian shelling of Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant

Shutdown problematic
Shutdown is problematic as there is no spare capacity to supply electricity to civilian population in the area. Note that denying basic utilities to civilians is a war crime. Position taken by Western leaders is farcical. --Resup (talk) 00:56, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

RSG?
A video appeared, claiming to show arrest of the Ukrainian reconnaissance and sabotage group, armed with explosives, portable launchers and small arms. It is claimed that the group had details of the power plant vulnerabilities. Veracity of the video, uncertain. In particular, I am unsure how an arrest in a room, apparently at night/daybreak fits description of RSG arriving on boats, via the reservoir. They could have arrived earlier, but on the nose, things do not quite match up. Maybe they arrived earlier and did some harm already, or not. Yet, no faces, no identifiable details, a pile of launchers and a pile of papers. do not exactly add to confidence. It is quite possible that a group was apprehended, and then some demo version of the apprehension filmed. Or story told not quite accurate/detailed enough. So, let it sit here, for now --Resup (talk) 19:00, 1 September 2022 (UTC)

British involvement?

 * ENGLISH ROOTS OF UKRAINIAN TERRORISM - Segodnia.ru, September 3, 2022

Ukrainian Claims

 * https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/20/7407704/
 * https://mind.ua/en/news/20259136-occupiers-have-mined-4-of-the-6-power-units-of-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-power-plant-with-a-plan-for-a-s*
 * https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3726382-iaea-confirms-reports-of-mines-previously-placed-at-znpp.html

IAEA

 * https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/update-167-iaea-director-general-statement-on-situation-in-ukraine
 * https://global.espreso.tv/nuclear-safety-situation-at-znpp-is-extremely-fragile-grossi

Russian responses

 * https://tass.com/defense/1637347

US Position

 * Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby - June 26, 2023
 * Q: Ukraine is warning that Russia has completed preparations to potentially blow up the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station. Is that your assessment as well?


 * MR. KIRBY: I — not going to get into specific intelligence.  I would tell you that we’re watching this very closely.  We’ve seen that reporting.  We’re — we have, as you know, the ability near the plant to monitor radio activity, and we just haven’t seen any indication that that threat is imminent, but we’re watching it very, very closely.


 * https://kyivindependent.com/isw-34/

Kakhovka Reservoir

 * https://www.npr.org/2023/06/22/1183167902/ukraine-flood-offensive-russia-war

Analysis

 * Nuclear Falseflag on Zaporozhye NPP Heats Up + Major Wagner Updates and More - Simplicius the Thinker, June 25, 2023
 * Why are NATO ISR and heavy weapons in South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant? - Drago Bosnic, InfoBrics, June 26, 2023
 * Why it was Probably Ukraine that Wrecked the ZNPP - Monitor on Massacre Marketing, July 1, 2023