"Rosgvardiya deals with security": Putin acknowledges presence of Russian Guards troops at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has admitted that Russian troops and military equipment are present at the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP). He claims that they are there to guard the ZNPP's perimeter.
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He stated this during a speech at the Eastern Economic Forum.
Putin confirmed the presence of the Russian army at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
He also complained about shelling of the ZNPP "by Ukrainian troops". According to him, the Russian military constantly finds debris from HIMARS on the territory of the station.
In addition, Russian president emphasized that the remaining members of the IAEA can see that there is no military equipment on the territory of the ZNPP. However, he later stated that there are "tigers" of the Russian Guard there after all.
"The National Guard is there, guarding the perimeter and the interior. Well, the Tigers are there. The Russian Guard is responsible for security," Russian president said.
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