DISINFO: Ukrainian attacks on the Zaporizhzhia plant show that the US does not accept defeat
SUMMARY
The attacks carried out with kamikaze drones by the Ukrainian army just 500 metres from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant show that the United States does not accept defeat and that it can resort to any means not to lose its spheres of influence, especially in Europe.
RESPONSE
Recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about lost sovereignty / external control, specifically about the EU's dependence on the US and so-called "Anglo-Saxons" and disinformation aimed to deflect Russia’s responsibility for shelling the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (NPP). See also our article Key Narratives in Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Part 3: ‘Lost Sovereignty’.
Western leaders have continuously called for talks and a peaceful solution to stop Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, but Moscow has been ignoring these efforts.
Sovereign decisions of the European nations and the EU regarding their domestic and foreign policies are often presented in pro-Kremlin media as an "Anglo-Saxon provocation". The term “Anglo-Saxons” in such cases normally stands for the US and UK and often means “evil”, “belligerent” and “morally corrupt” Westerners, as explained in our earlier analysis.
No evidence is provided to back the claim that Ukraine is shelling the Zaporizhzhia power plant. Contrary to the claim, it is Russia that is shelling the Zaporizhzhia NPP and creating a radioactive threat to Ukraine and the whole of Europe. There has been an increasing number of reports that Russia uses the nuclear site as a so-called “sheltered” artillery park, "using the facilities to fire on Ukrainian positions in the belief that Ukraine would not fire back and risk a nuclear accident". Russia turned the station into a military base. It uses reactor buildings as hiding places for its armaments, such as military trucks and armoured vehicles.
EU High Representative Josep Borrell condemned Russia’s military activities there and labelled them as a serious and irresponsible breach of nuclear safety rules and another example of Russia’s disregard for international norms.
See the full debunk of these claims here.
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