At the end of the second phase of the Russian-Ukrainian negotiations, the Ukrainian side suddenly sent out news that the Russian army was "shelling" the "largest nuclear power plant in Europe" in Ukraine, the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant, and caused a fire, causing great concern.
The Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant is a product of the Soviet era, with a total of 6 units and a total installed capacity of 6 GW of electricity. According to US media reports, it is suspected that shells fell directly into the nuclear power plant area, and the fire was caused by one of the six nuclear power units. The US media vowed that there was nuclear fuel in the generating set of the fire, because the Russian and Ukrainian armies were exchanging fire, the fire brigade could not enter, the fire was difficult to extinguish, and then the news spread more and more outrageously.
Local officials said russian and Ukrainian troops were fighting fiercely on the ground, and the Zaporozhian nuclear power plant caught fire after being attacked by Russian troops. The more immersive information comes from Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kureba, whose description is full of picture. According to him, at that time, the Russian army was firing on the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant from all directions, the fire had already occurred, and if it exploded, it would be 10 times more harmful than Chernobyl, so he called on the Russians to cease fire immediately.
However, it turned out that the Ukrainian foreign minister's presence and alarmist warnings were entirely a means of sowing bribes and blaming the Russian army. According to the latest news from ukraine's emergency department, there was actually no fire at the Zaporizhian nuclear power plant, but the nearby exercise training facilities caught fire, and the key facilities of the nuclear power plant were not affected.
In addition, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is also "seriously concerned" about the matter, she tweeted three times in a row, claiming that no increase in radiation near the nuclear power plant has been found, that the reactor at zaporizhia is protected by a solid containment structure, and that the reactor is currently shutting down safely, which looks like nothing more than a false alarm.
Although this news has touched the nerves of many Ukrainians, from the fire incident to the present, the Reaction of the Ukrainian side is the most "shocking". The occurrence and development of a news event should be a process of gradual revision, limited by time and distance, the reporter's first-hand report cannot be perfect, so it is the right attitude to carefully seek verification and remove the false and the true.
But it is very unfair and irresponsible for a foreign minister like Ukraine to throw all the black water at Russia with an "extremely vivid" description without determining the authenticity of the news. In fact, this is not the first time Ukraine has done this.
Soon after the war began, many people had already discovered that the performance of the "Ukrainian Army" on the network battlefield was much better than that in the actual battlefield, not only "shooting down" the Russian Su-27; but also "frantically intercepting the missiles launched by the Russian army; what is even more beautiful is that the legendary "Kiev Ghost" shot down "six Russian fighters" as soon as it struck, although it was later proved to be "false news", but it gave people the impression that the Ukrainian army was actively fighting on the battlefield. With such propaganda in place, it's no wonder that 70 percent of Ukrainians believe they can win the final victory.
However, the results of trying to launch information warfare with rumors and false news will inevitably be countered, and now the Russian army's offensive has come to the second stage, the United States supports Ukraine behind its back, and the intention of fanning the flames has also been exposed by Indian netizens, who shout the slogan of "supporting Russia" and launch a counterattack against the United States on the Internet. Everyone's eyes are shining, the United States' intention to provoke confrontation is well known, and the rumors of Ukraine have begun to break freely. Perhaps it will not be long before the Russian army advances and the exposure of enthusiastic netizens, Ukraine will usher in a double rout on the actual battlefield and on the Internet.