Peloni: It would take a certain form of insanity for Ukraine to attack a nuclear power plant which, if successful, would render the water flowing into Ukraine toxic. This scenario would make more sense if those who made the decision to authorize the attack were in fact not concerned with the outcome of a successful attack, but that would mean the authorization came from some group other than Ukraine, which would hardly require a leap of logic to guess who that might be. In any event, the use of one or four bombs to attack the plant seems obviously intended to be more of a threat than a serious undertaking, so perhaps the attack on the nuclear plant was intended to divert Russian assets away from the Ukrainians as they continue their raid…perphaps.
The Kursk Nuclear Power Plant was attacked, but how is mysterious
Stephen Bryen | Weapons & Strategy | August 23, 2024
Concrete for the first Kursk 2 reactor is being poured in 2018
Ukraine has tried to attack the Kursk nuclear power plant reinforcing a theory that the Kursk offensive was aimed at creating significant havoc by either capturing or wrecking the Kursk NPP.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported a single suicide drone attack on the plant. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that “The enemy tried to strike the Nuclear Power Plant … and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has been informed, and they have promised to visit and send specialists to assess the situation.” The head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, said he plans to visit the plant during the week of August 26th.
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