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Energoatom: Russian forces planning major false flag operation at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

by The Kyiv Independent news desk August 19, 2022 1:44 PM 1 min read
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Russian forces brought a TV crew to the plant for a meeting with FSB operatives, after which Russian troops shelled the training center of the power plant from a bus station and discharge canal, Ukraine's state nuclear company said. Energoatom also said it has information that Russian forces are planning to stop working power units at the nuclear power plant "in the near future" and disconnect them from the communication lines supplying power to the Ukrainian power system.

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