Attack on the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant: an expert explained why Russia needed it

Russian mass media report that three Ukrainian drones supposedly hit the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant. Political analyst Oleh Lisovy explained in the broadcast of the telethon on October 28 why Russian propagandists spread such information.

"There are two aspects to consider here. Any statement by the Russians should be viewed in context. Recently, there was an attack on Khmelnytskyi region, with drones falling within five kilometers of the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant. In my opinion, this was another, if not nuclear, then "near-nuclear" act of terrorism. Therefore, one of the possibilities is that Russia is trying to fill this information gap in this way. In the sense that you can see: our drones, hypothetically speaking, were heading towards one nuclear power plant, and now supposedly Ukrainian drones are attacking another nuclear component. The second option is aimed at the general population. It's like saying, "Look at what the Ukrainians are doing and be afraid of them. So, go to the mobilization centers and go fight against them,'" the political analyst explained. As Lisovy points out, this tactic is not new.

"I don't know how effective it is, but considering how clearly and unscrupulously Russian propaganda works, most likely this will be one of the mobilization moments," he adds. According to the political analyst, there's a struggle against NATO, against the Nazis, and this is yet another new component. "You see what's happening – you have to go and defend your homeland... It's clear that this is a propaganda trick," Lisovy concludes.

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