Russia is putting the world on the brink of nuclear disaster – Head of the Ministry of Energy

OLEKSII PAVLYSH – MONDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2022, 11:40

Herman Halushchenko, the Minister of Energy of Ukraine, reacted to the Russian attack on the Pivdennoukrainska Nuclear Power Plant, saying that Russia wants to "achieve some concessions in its energy blackmail of Europe" in this way.

He wrote this on his Facebook.

"Tonight Russians launched a missile attack on the Pivdennoukrainska Nuclear Power Plant.

Russia puts the world on the brink of nuclear disaster out of despair, in order to achieve at least some concessions in its energetic blackmail of Europe", – the Minister remarked.  

"We see Europe’s resilience in the fight against the energy aggression of Russia. But the need the stop Russian nuclear terrorism in Ukraine requires double efforts.

If "nuclear winter" comes, the issue of high prices on electronics will lose its topicality. The world must finally give a tough response to the terrorist state. Right now it is not too late, and nuclear disaster is only a threat which, sadly, grows more real every day," – he explained.

Background:

On 19 September the Russian army launched a missile attack on the industrial zone of the Pivdennoukrainska Nuclear Power Plant.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, commented on the attack on Pivdennoukrainska Nuclear Power Plant and stated that Russia is putting the whole world in danger.

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