Occupiers have additionally mined ZNPP - Budanov

This was stated by the head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, during a TV marathon.

According to Budanov, the threat of an explosion at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant remains because the plant is located on temporarily occupied territory. In addition, the Russians' undermining of the dam at the Kakhovska hydroelectric plant has destroyed normal water access to the coolers at Zaporizhzhia NPP.

But the second, most frightening thing is that the Zaporizhzhya plant was additionally mined. And the scariest thing is that the cooler was mined. If they disable it, there is a great probability that there will be considerable problems", said Budanov.

It should be reminded that the Zaporizhzhia NPP has been under occupants' control since 2022. During this year the occupants have repeatedly shelled the plant.

Earlier, Sotsportal wrote that the Russians were preparing a provocation to simulate an accident at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant. The invaders were planning a simulated strike on the plant's facilities in order to blame Ukraine for it. The IAEA director-general arrived at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant after the Kakhovka plant was blown up.