Ministry of Defense of Russia confirmed capture of Chernobyl NPP

“Russia’s airborne troops divided into full control of the territory in the Chernobyl NPP area. It happened on the eve.” This was stated by the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

According to him, an agreement was achieved with the soldiers of a separate battalion for the protection of the NPP of Ukraine on joint security of the security of power units and sarcophagus Chernobyl NPP. “

He noted that the radioactive background in the area of ​​the nuclear power plant is normal. NPP staff continues to serve objects in normal mode and tracks the radioactive environment.

In the Ministry of Defense, they also stressed that the joint actions of Russian paratroopers and Ukrainian station defense servicemen are a guarantee that nationalist formations or other terrorist organizations will not be able to use the situation in the country to organize a nuclear provocation.