Russia is fighting in willful violation of all conventions, laws and rules of war, trying to cause maximum panic. It must bear maximum responsibility for its actions. Mikhail Podolyak, advisor to the head of the Office of the President, stated this.

"Perhaps our partners have a certain misunderstanding of what Russia is doing. And Russia is at war in deliberate violation of all conventions, laws and rules of war, trying to cause maximum damage to Ukrainian critical infrastructure, civilian infrastructure, and ordinary people. To cause maximum panic.

The Russian command could not have been unaware of the threat posed to Ukraine and, frankly, to the whole of Europe by a large-scale tank attack against the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The largest nuclear power plant in Europe, by the way. The consequences, the risks, the amount of destruction - everything was thought out by the Russians in advance," Podolyak said.

"That is, literally every Russian military officer involved in this attack was well aware of all the possible consequences. And this should be taken into account when trying to understand the motives of the Russians' actions in Ukraine. Russia is deliberately blackmailing the world with a nuclear catastrophe. Never before has any state tried to blackmail the massacre under a nuclear power plant by waging hostilities," says the advisor to the head of the OP.

According to the official, any tank shot, any missile or air bomb hit at the Zaporizhzhya plant could lead to a horrible disaster.The Zaporizhzhya plant is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, and if irreparable events occur there, it would be at least six times more terrible than Chernobyl, he stressed.

"President Zelensky was in touch with the leaders of the partner countries all night long. Everyone, absolutely everyone, supported Ukraine and is shocked by Russia's actions. We call on the world to immediately tighten sanctions against Russia. If a state blackmails the world with a nuclear catastrophe, it must bear the maximum responsibility," Podolok added. , - Podolyak added.

It should be recalled that according to the OGA, on March 4, 2022 the military forces of the Russian Federation shelled the site of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. According to the Zaporizhzhya NPP, the Kadyrovites broke into the Zaporizhzhya NPP and fought with the national guards.

As a result of the shelling, a fire broke out on the territory of Zaporizhzhya NPP. As of 6:20, State Emergencies Service units extinguished the fire.

The Zaporizhzhya NPP site has been seized by the Russian occupiers, the power units remain intact, the regional state administration said.