Russia poses no threat to nuclear facilities in Ukraine, envoy says
Russian diplomat Mikhail Ulyanov said Russia, unlike Ukraine, has never attacked nuclear facilities, according to TASS.
A senior Russian diplomat has said that Russia poses no threat to nuclear facilities in Ukraine, according to a report by TASS.
Mikhail Ulyanov said that, unlike Ukraine, Russia has never carried out attacks on nuclear facilities, TASS reported, without providing further detail on the context of the remarks.
The statement comes amid continued international concern over the safety of nuclear sites in Ukraine, including the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which has repeatedly been at the center of accusations traded between Russia and Ukraine over shelling and safety risks since Russia's full-scale invasion began in 2022.
TASS did not report independent verification of Ulyanov's claim, and there was no immediate response from Ukrainian officials referenced in the excerpt.
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- Russia poses no threat to nuclear facilities in Ukraine — envoy — TASS (Russia)
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