Energoatom announces dismissal of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant employees filmed in Russian propagandist news stories

IRYNA BALACHUK — SATURDAY, 20 AUGUST, 2022, 11:48

National Atomic Power Generating Company Energoatom said that as of the morning of 20 August, Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) continues to operate with the risk of violating radiation and fire safety standards, and employees who took part in the filming of propaganda videos of the invaders will be dismissed.

Source: Energoatom on Telegram

Quote from Energoatom: "Individual active employees of the station who took part in pro-Russian video shows will be transferred to the category of ‘inactive’ starting next Monday because they will be dismissed for treason and collaboration."

Details: Energoatom added that two days ago, the Russians brought a large group of propagandists to Energodar and held a meeting with the military at "Alisa", the hotel of local businessman Danilchenko.

An hour after that, the invaders began a mortar attack on the industrial zone of the nuclear power plant from the nearest outskirts of Energodar. In addition, they hit Nikopol and Marhanets with Grad multiple launch rocket systems – allegedly in response to the Ukrainian shelling of the industrial zone, killing and wounding several Ukrainian civilians there. And after that, they announced their intention to "stop the ZNPP allegedly because of the "Ukrainian shelling".

Energoatom stressed that Ukraine has never conducted, does not conduct and will not conduct attacks on the site of the nuclear power plant and in the city of Energodar, because "under no circumstances is it ready to neglect nuclear safety and the life and health of its citizens."

Energoatom added that as of 08:00 on 20 August, the ZNPP operated with the risk of violating radiation and fire safety standards, as periodic attacks by Russian troops posed a serious risk to the safe operation of the plant.

Energoatom demands the immediate withdrawal of all Russian military personnel, their equipment and weapons, as well as representatives of Rosatom [Russia’s state-run company that runs the nuclear power plants in that country] from the territory of the ZNPP.

Background: 

• Earlier, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation presumably creates prerequisites to accuse Ukraine of attacking the ZNPP.

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