Russia is heading towards creating a "death zone" to inflict maximum damage on Ukraine - military expert Zgurets

Serhiy Zgurets, Defense Express chief said this on Espreso TV.

"We need to talk about the next threats from Russia regarding the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant. Essentially, Russia is heading towards creating a 'death zone.' After the sabotage of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant, areas that are no longer fit for economic use were formed," he stated.

According to Zgurets, the damages that Ukraine will experience in the future are significant.

"Next, the games played by Russia with the nuclear power plant - no one can guarantee that there won't be controlled actions to blow up the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant in order to create a completely uninhabitable area that Russia wants to inflict maximum damage on Ukraine for hundreds of years ahead. This perfectly fits into the concept that the Russians can implement during their retreating campaigns.When our units are currently breaking through to Vasilyvka and beyond, it is closely related to how Russia will react. When Budanov talks about mining the cooling rooms and workshops of the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant, it perfectly fits into the concept of causing maximum damage to Ukraine. We need to be prepared for this and take preventive measures. It is difficult for me to say specifically what measures should be taken at this time. Both Ukraine and the world understand the risks of Russian actions in such areas as the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant and the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant," Zgurets concluded.

• On June 6, invading Russian troops blew up the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant, completely destroying it. As a result of the tragedy, settlements in the Kherson region and Mykolaiv regions were flooded. For a detailed coverage of the events, click here. For more news on the situation related to the hydroelectric power plant explosion, please click here.
•  On June 16, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the Russian authorities want to sabotage the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant to force the world to make Ukraine stop the war.
• On June 20, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, admitted that the threat of sabotage or an accident at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant exists, as the invaders have additionally mined the cooling system.