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Director General of the Zaporizhia NPP Igor Murashov recently became very popular in the Mainstream Media. The Ukrainian media blamed Russia of illegal detention of the head of the largest nuclear power station in Europe. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) sounded the alarm. Today, the truth was revealed.
On October 1, the head of the National Nuclear Power Generating Company of Ukraine Energoatom, Pyotr Kotin, accused Russia of detaining Murashov by a Russian patrol in the city of Energodar. He noted that Murashov is a “licensed person” who bears primary and exclusive responsibility for the nuclear and radiation safety of the Zaporozhye NPP. The IAEA demanded Russia to clarify the situation.
On October 3, the head of the IAEA Mariano Grossi said that the director of the Zaporozhye NPP was freed. “I welcome the release of Igor Murashov… I have received confirmation that Mr. Murashov has returned safely to his family,” he wrote.
The Russian side has not officially commented on the situation until today.
On October 4, the Russian TV channel “Russia-24” showed Murashov’s testimonies in his ties with Ukrainian special services. He admitted that he transmitted information from the station to representatives of the Ukrainian special services.
“I communicated with Igor Viktorovich Kazimirsky, an employee of the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine), via messengers. The essence of the communication was that I was transmitting information about the current state of affairs at the nuclear power plant,” Murashov said on camera.
The director has previously confirmed that the shelling of the nuclear power plant is conducted by Ukrainian forces and the staff in the NPP was in danger.
Murashov was expelled to the territory controlled by the Kiev regime “for discrediting the authorities of the Russian Federation.” The Russian media reported that Murashov could have also participated in the organisation of sabotage attacks in the NPP.
On October 4, Ukrainian militants have resumed shelling on the city of Energodar. Ukrainian artillery hit the NPP area and residential areas in the city. Destruction on the coastline was reported.
