A rocket attack near the nuclear power plant during the referendum
There have been reports of massive rocket attacks in the vicinity of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant in the midst of a referendum to join Russia in four regions controlled by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. Kiev blamed Moscow for the attack. President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that even an inch of Ukrainian soil will not be given up in the ongoing war. RT news.
On Saturday (September 24) in the vicinity of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, there were repeated rocket attacks in four regions of Ukraine, including Donetsk and Luhansk, to join Russia. In addition to loss of life, everything is destroyed. Kiev blamed Moscow for this terrible attack. However, Russia has always denied the allegations of attacks on civilian installations.
The Ukrainian army is fighting hard to resist the Russian forces. President Volodymyr Zelensky has threatened to take control of all regions of Ukraine by demanding the recovery of several other regions under Russian control.
The president of Ukraine said that every Russian attack will be answered. Wherever they attack our common people, there will be resistance. We will leave all our territories free of enemies. Every murder will be prosecuted.
Meanwhile, protests continue across Russia against Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to deploy new troops in Ukraine. Hundreds of people staged anti-Putin protests in more than 32 cities on Saturday. At least 700 protesters were arrested.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the door is open to talks with Western military alliance Nato to end Ukraine war. However, he also said that no initiative will be taken by Russia.
Ukraine's president on Friday (Sept 23) called on the world to condemn a 'sham referendum', part of the Kremlin's representation of Moscow's annexation of parts of Ukraine under Russian control.
Referendums have begun in at least four regions of Russian-controlled Ukraine to join Russia. Pro-Moscow separatists launched referendums in Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhia on Friday (September 23). The referendum will continue until Tuesday (September 27).
Although pro-Russian separatists organized the referendum, it is seen as a Russian initiative. Because this referendum has the support of the country's government. Ukraine and its Western allies say Russia's move is a gross violation of international law. This will intensify the war.
On February 24, the Russian army started military operations in Ukraine on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This war has been going on for seven months. Earlier this month, Russian forces retreated from Izium in the northeastern province of Kharkiv.
After that, the Moscow-backed leaders of these four Russian-controlled regions decided to hold a referendum to join Russia. The area of ​​these four regions is about 15 percent of the total territory of Ukraine.
