Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha said that Russia’s terror threatens all of Europe with a nuclear incident and urged partners and the media to act immediately against nuclear terrorists in Moscow.

"Russia has recently intensified attacks on the Ukrainian nuclear energy system, creating a direct risk of a nuclear incident. There has been none so far – only thanks to the professionalism of Ukrainian nuclear energy professionals," Andrii Sybiha has stated.

"Russia’s recent attacks against our energy grid have been causing Ukraine’s three operational nuclear power plants to throttle down, occasionally trigger automatic safety shutdowns, reduce output, or disconnect units. Each such situation is a direct threat.

Furthermore, the IAEA has recently documented numerous drone flyovers near the Rivne and Khmelnytskyi sites, which are classified as significant security threats.

Previously, Russia has hit Chornobyl’s New Confinement with drones, occupied a nuclear power plant for the first time in human history, the ZNPP, turned it into a military base, and continues to create risks for its nuclear safety.

Russian terrorists will continue to escalate these threats as long as the world does not stop them. 

Solutions are ready: sanctions against “Rosatom,” amendments to the IAEA Statute proposed by Ukraine, and enhanced air defense for the Ukrainian defenders to prevent Russia’s strikes against the nuclear energy system.

The world must pay attention to Russia’s unacceptable and reckless behavior, putting hundreds of millions of Europeans at direct risk. For instance, the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant is just 135 kilometres from EU and NATO borders.

Every air defense system and interceptor provided to Ukraine now is a contribution to the nuclear safety of the entire European continent.

We are informing our partners and all headquarters and urge action."