Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of trying to create the risk of nuclear incidents, alleging Moscow had deliberately staged an attack that cut off power to the decommissioned Chernobyl nuclear power station.

Zelensky on Wednesday said Moscow was also not taking any action to end an external power outage at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, now into its ninth day, and was taking advantage of the “weak” position of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Zaporizhzhia, Europe’s largest nuclear power station, was captured by Russia during the early days of the war in 2022. Its six nuclear reactors are mostly shut down, but they still require electricity to maintain stability and prevent potential meltdowns.

External power was cut on September

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