From Fox News: Russia is preparing to target Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant’s power lines in a move that could unfold within days, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Ukrainian officials had said Moscow’s plan was focused on high-voltage transmission infrastructure rather than direct strikes on nuclear reactors, but a source has since claimed the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lines (ZNPP) are Moscow’s focus.
In a statement released Jan. 17, the Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine’s Defense Ministry (HUR) had warned that Russia was weighing attacks on substations critical to nuclear power generation.
“In order to force Ukraine to sign unacceptable surrender demands to end the war, the aggressor state Russia is considering the option of attacking strategic facilities of our state’s energy system — we are talking about electricity transmission substations that ensure the operation of Ukrainian nuclear power plants.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a statement on Sunday, “If the Russians seriously wanted to end the war, they’d focus on diplomacy—not on missile strikes, blackouts, and even attempts to damage our nuclear power plants.
“We have information about the sites Russia reconnoitered in preparation for strikes. Everything clearly shows that diplomacy is not a priority for Russia. This must be acknowledged. And pressure on the aggressor and the real cause of this war must continue. The cause is in Moscow.”
If the Russians seriously wanted to end the war, they’d focus on diplomacy—not on missile strikes, blackouts, and even attempts to damage our nuclear power plants.
We have information about the sites Russia reconnoitered in preparation for strikes. Everything clearly shows that… pic.twitter.com/xXgoUqNDbz
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) January 18, 2026
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— Bruce Chambers (@bruce31049) January 19, 2026
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