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​russian Invaders Register Military Unit on the Territory of Seized Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

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Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant occupied by russian terrorists / Photo credit: Reuters
Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant occupied by russian terrorists / Photo credit: Reuters

russia is trying to legalize the presence of its forces on the territory of the Zaporizhzhia NPP seized in March 2022

A military unit of the National Guard of the russian federation was registered with a legal address that coincides with the address of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in occupied Enerhodar. This is reported by the Center of Journalistic Investigations, citing data by Rosreestr (the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography).

Military unit No. 6945 was registered on July 30, 2024 in occupied Enerhodar at Promyslova Street 133. Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant which is the largest in Europe has the same address.

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russian Invaders Register Military Unit on the Territory of Seized Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Defense Express
russian military equipment on the territory of Zaporizhzhia NPP / Open source photo

Rosreestr has limited access to data on the head of a military unit, but there is information about the founder.

It is known that the rights of the founder are exercised by the Federal National Guard Service of the russian federation. In this way, russia is trying to legitimize the presence of its military on the plant's territory.

Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsya stated at the UN Security Council meeting, the increased militarization of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant as well as the adjacent occupied territories remains part of russia's military strategy. Moscow uses them as a cover for artillery strikes on the territories and settlements on the other side of the Dnipro river.

russian Invaders Register Military Unit on the Territory of Seized Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Defense Express
russian military equipment on the territory of Zaporizhzhia NPP / Open source photo

It is known that russian troops occupied and brought heavy military equipment to Zaporizhzhia NPP in March of 2022. In March 2024, russian occupiers released new footage from Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, showing the deployment of armored vehicles and the firing points inside a reactor building.

Earlier Defense Express reported that the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine had showed the work the Kabul 9 special unit in Zaporizhzhia region.

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