Russian-appointed Zaporizhzhia NPP head aids Russian military in equipment stealing

Eduard Atakishchev, Russian-appointed Deputy Head of the seized Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP), is helping the Russian military steal undamaged equipment from the plant. Source: National Resistance Center Residents report that Atakishchev, dispatched from Rostov, is responsible for signing fictitious agreements regarding the transfer of "unused" property from the plant for the needs of the Russians, as well as its placement on their territory.

"He himself is constantly moving around surrounded by the military and hardly ever appears in Enerhodar, mostly staying in Moscow.

All of Atakishchev's activities are subordinated to the national control center of the Russian "defence". This is another evidence that the Russians have systematically turned the ZNPP into a military facility," the centre reports. Background:

• Two substations - "Luch" and "Raduha" - were destroyed in Enerhodar due to drone attacks in the past week, leading to prolonged power outages in the city.

  However, these attacks did not affect the operation of the Zaporizhzhia NPP. 

• As of June, Enerhodar's direct losses due to the occupation of the Zaporizhzhia NPP have exceeded UAH 210 billion (US£5.25 billion).

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