RT quoted Ambassador Zhang Jun's statement to the UN Security Council on June 6 stating that the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric dam on the Dnieper River could endanger the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. At the same time, he urged Ukraine and Russia to ensure this did not happen.
"We express great concern about the demolition of the dam at the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power plant," Ambassador Zhang Jun stressed.
Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun speaks during a special meeting of the Security Council on the Kakhovskaya dam collapse. (Photo: AP)
The Chinese ambassador to the UN also noted that the Kakhovskaya reservoir is the main source of cooling water for Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant. He warned that the water in the reservoir continues to drain "and it will be impossible to continue pumping water to the nuclear power plant in the future."
"China reiterates that in the event of a nuclear disaster, no one should be left out. We call for maximum restraint, avoiding words and actions that could escalate confrontation and lead to miscalculation, and maintaining the safety and security of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant," Zhang Jun added.
“No party, especially countries with important influence, should add fuel to the fire and escalate tensions, much less try to seek benefits from expanding crises to advance their strategic agendas.”
Ukraine accused Russia of blowing up the Kakhovskaya Dam and flooding areas downstream, including the Ukrainian-controlled city of Kherson. Moscow blamed Kiev, saying Ukraine had previously attacked the dam using a US-supplied HIMARS system and released water from an upstream reservoir on the Dnipro River shortly before the Kakhovka Dam collapsed.
Also at the Security Council meeting on June 6, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia declared that Kiev's deliberate sabotage against an important infrastructure such as the Kakhovskaya Dam was "extremely dangerous and could be considered a war crime or terrorism."
Mr. Nebenzia accused Ukraine of wanting to provoke the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya accused Russia of "terrorist acts" targeting Ukraine's vital infrastructure. He accused Russia of "planting explosives and blowing up the dam."
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Energodar has six reactors. The Russian military has controlled Zaporizhzhia since March 2022.
“There is currently no risk to the safety of the plant,” said Rafael Grossi, head of the International Energy Agency (IAEA), in a statement on June 6.
The acting governor of Russia's Zaporizhzhia region, Evgeny Balitsky, also said that the current water level near Zaporizhzhia was “abnormal” but still “acceptable”.
Tra Khanh (Source: russian.rt.com)
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