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Russia Thwarted Ukraine's Operation to Seize Zaporozhye Nuclear Plant in October

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian armed forces thwarted Ukraine's operation, called "Short Circuit," to seize the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in October, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of the Troops of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense of the Russian armed forces, said on Tuesday.

Ukraine's army did not abandon plans to forcibly seize Russian nuclear power facilities, the military said.

"Having failed to achieve success with the Kursk NPP, the enemy returned to attempts to take control of the Zaporozhye power plant. This is evidenced by the plans for operation 'Short Circuit' discovered during operational activities carried out in October 2024," Kirillov said at a briefing.

Ukrainian special operations forces were to participate in this operation, the military said, adding that to achieve this goal, it was assumed that HIMARS MLRS and strike unmanned systems would be used.

"Thanks to the preemptive actions of Russian units, the plan to seize the plant was not implemented," Kirillov added.

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