Russia’s Foreign Ministry declared on Tuesday that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remains under Russian control.
The ministry asserted that transferring the facility to Ukraine or any other nation is not feasible.
Joint operation of the plant was also deemed inadmissible by Moscow. They argued it would hinder the proper maintenance of physical and nuclear safety protocols.
The ministry emphasized that the Zaporizhzhia region, partly held by Russian forces, was annexed by Russia following staged referendums.
These referendums occurred seven months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
A subsequent presidential decree formally designated the nuclear station as Russian property.
Western nations have widely condemned these referendums as illegitimate.
“The return of the station to Russia’s nuclear sector has been a fait accompli for quite some time,” the ministry stated firmly. Russian forces took control of the plant early in the conflict.
Both Russia and Ukraine have repeatedly accused each other of attacks jeopardizing the plant’s safety.
The Zaporizhzhia facility is Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, housing six reactors.
Currently, the plant is not generating electricity. However, the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog maintains monitors at the site, along with all other Ukrainian nuclear power locations.