Zelensky Alleges Russian Plot On Nuclear Plants In Defiant UN Address

Zelensky sought to rally support among world leaders at their annual gathering in New York weeks before a US election.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 25, 2024.

President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia on Wednesday of plotting potentially catastrophic attacks on Ukrainian nuclear plants, in a defiant UN address in which he denounced bids to impose peace from the outside.

Zelensky sought to rally support among world leaders at their annual gathering in New York weeks before a US election that could sharply shift the stance of Kyiv’s main backer.

Speaking from the UN rostrum in a black polo jacket, Zelensky said that Ukrainian intelligence has found that Russia is scanning the country’s nuclear infrastructure by satellite.

Russian President Vladimir Putin “does seem to be planning attacks on our nuclear power plants and the infrastructure, aiming to disconnect the plants from the power grid,” Zelensky said.

“Any critical incident in the energy system could lead to a nuclear disaster. A day like that must never come,” Zelensky said.