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Why Russia seized the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant - theold - 05-03-2022
They don't want to kill too many Ukrainians, they don't want to hurt them too much since they consider them to be a brother people. They are caught in their contradictions” , analyzes the researcher.
In times of war, energy is a weapon like any other.
Ukraine has four nuclear production sites.
Two are located west of Kiev and two southeast of the capital. There are a total of fifteen reactors in operation, the production of which accounts for more than half of Ukraine's electricity.
The Zaporijjia power station , attacked by the Russians who claimed to have taken control of it on Friday March 4, is even, with its six reactors, the largest power station in Europe and one of the largest in the world.
For the researcher, the challenge for the Russians is not to destroy the facilities, but to take control of them to use them as leverage.
https://www.la-croix.com/Monde/Guerre-Ukraine-pourquoi-Russie-sest-emparee-centrale-nucleaire-Zaporijjia-2022-03-04-1201203335