Russia is preparing provocation on the ZPP: A analysts ISW called the purpose of the occupiers

Recently, the Kremlin accused the Ukrainian army of the UAV attack on the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. According to experts, it may be part of the special operation of the Russian Federation. Russia intends to create another provocation at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZPP) in order to "provoke negotiations with international organizations and to legalize the occupation of" station. Experts of the American Institute for War Study (ISW) indicate this in their new report.

In particular, analysts recalled the warning of the Armed Forces General Staff of April 14, according to which, according to intelligence, Russian invaders prepare a new provocation under a fake flag at the NPP. Recently, the Kremlin's sources have accused the armed forces of attack by drones at the NPP. According to ISW, such an information operation may be part of the Kremlin's efforts to lay a "foundation for a fake attack on the ZPP".

"Russia on an ongoing basis raises the radiation incident for the ZPP to provoke negotiations with international organizations, including the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to force these organizations to meet Russian occupation officials and legalize Russian occupation and expand the occupation ", - said in the ISW message. On April 7, the IAEA page of X reported an explosion on the territory of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant captured by the Russian army.

In particular, representatives of the International Atomic Energy Agency witnessed the incident. The head of the UN International Atomic Energy Agency Raphael Grossi confirmed that a drone exploded on the territory of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. At the same time, Grossi did not specify which of the parties to the conflict launched it. On April 9, Focus wrote about a repeated attack of drones on the territory of Zaporizhzhya NPP.