UKRAINIAN NUCLEAR PLANTS IN THE FOCUS OF RUSSIAN INFORMATION WARFARE
UKRAINIAN NUCLEAR PLANTS IN THE FOCUS OF RUSSIAN INFORMATION WARFARE
Author(s): Volodymyr SolovianSubject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Political history, Politics and communication, Peace and Conflict Studies, Russian Aggression against Ukraine
Published by: PIC Promotion of the Intercultural Cooperation
Keywords: Ukraine; nuclear energy; Russia; nuclear plants; Russian propaganda;
Summary/Abstract: At the first stage of the full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine’s nuclear energy facilities were among the main targets of the Kremlin. The Russians managed to seize Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (ChNPP). After a series of military defeats, Russia has been trying to “sell” their control over the ZNPP as a victorious outcome of the war. This article analyses the main narratives of Russian propaganda regarding the issue of the ZNPP. The author determines the importance of the topic for Russian propaganda in the international dimension, and indicates Moscow’s plans to use the nuclear plant as a tool to blackmail the West and Ukraine.
Journal: Ukraine Analytica
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 01 (30)
- Page Range: 37-45
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English