Russia trying to damage Ukrainian nuclear power plants, Zelenskyy says
The Kremlin is not showing serious intent to end the war, as it is not concentrating on diplomacy but on missile attacks.
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Russia conducted reconnaissance for strikes that could harm Ukrainian nuclear power plants, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening address on Sunday, January 18.
The Ukrainian leader stressed that the Kremlin is not serious about ending the war, carrying out missile strikes that trigger blackouts and attempting to «cause damage even to our nuclear power plants.»
«We have intelligence on the sites that Russia conducted reconnaissance on — reconnaissance in preparation for strikes, ” Zelenskyy said.
The Ukrainian leader stresses that the Kremlin shows no serious intent to end the war, as it is not focusing on diplomacy but is carrying out missile strikes that cause blackouts and attempting to «damage even our nuclear power plants.»
«We have intelligence on the sites that Russia conducted reconnaissance on — reconnaissance in preparation for strikes, ” Zelenskiy said.
He added that all of this clearly indicates that diplomacy is not a priority for Russia.
«This must be recognized. Pressure must continue to be applied to the aggressor and to the real cause of this war — which is in Moscow. This week, we will work to establish new pressure and a clear global position on Russia, ” the Ukrainian president said.