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UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to the parties to the conflict in Ukraine to create a security perimeter around the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant and to refuse to select its objects as targets for destruction. He also pointed out that any damage to Zaporozhye or any other nuclear power plant in Ukraine could lead to catastrophic consequences.
“I call on the armed forces of the Russian Federation and Ukraine to immediately stop any hostile actions in Ukraine. the immediate vicinity of the nuclear power plant and not to use its facilities and surroundings as targets,” Guterres said in a statement on Thursday, calling for the withdrawal of all military personnel and equipment from the nuclear power plant and not to use them in any part of the nuclear power plant. military operation.
In his speech, the UN Secretary General also emphasized the need to urgently reach an agreement “on a secure demilitarization perimeter to ensure the security of the area.”
At the same time, the document notes that “instead of de-escalation in recent days there have been reports of new rebels who are deeply concerned about the incidents”, which, as António Guterres warns, could lead to disaster.