"Ukraine remains the only source of security threats to the ZNPP as it routinely targets the nuclear facility and its critical infrastructure, as well as the satellite city of Energodar…"
Claimed by Dmitry Polyansky · 2025-02-13
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- VOAFALSE
2025-02-13
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