Rosatom denies that the Zaporizhzhya and Chernobyl nuclear power plants seized by the Russian invaders are under their control or, moreover, in their ownership. This was reported by the Russian state holding to the IAEA.

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The presence of Rosatom specialists on the territory of Ukraine, at nuclear facilities seized by the Russian army, was explained in Russia by "

" As part of the provision of technical support, the priority needs of plants are determined to ensure the safe and sustainable operation of nuclear power units. So, in particular, with the advisory assistance of Russian specialists, the restoration of the power supply of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant and the physical protection system of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant is being restored,” the IAEA retold the version of the aggressor country.

In particular, in a telephone conversation with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev confirmed that there were a \? under the control of Rosatom.

Recall that Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba sharply rejected the idea of \u200b\u200bRosatom intervening in any issues related to Ukrainian nuclear power plants.. According to him, this is nothing more than the legitimization of the Russian presence at the nuclear facilities of Ukraine..

In addition, the acting head of Energoatom, Petr Kotin, said that it was Ukraine that had always been a source of personnel for Rosatom, and not vice versa..

He also noted that no one called Rosatom to Ukrainian nuclear facilities.. In addition, the Russian state holding simply does not have 11 thousand people to take control of the Zaporizhzhya NPP.

On March 12, Russian invaders seized the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant? in Energodar, declared the facility the property of Rosatom.

During the military operations of Russia against Ukraine, the occupiers seized or fired on three nuclear facilities in Ukraine. Yes, the Russian military is at the Chernobyl and Zaporozhye nuclear power plants. And on the night of March 10-11, they fired at the Kharkov Institute of Physics and Technology, where the experimental nuclear facility is located..