Zelensky, ‘deadly threats can come very quickly’

(ANSA) – ROME, APRIL 26 – The Chernobyl disaster has shown the world that deadly threats can manifest themselves very quickly: Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on Telegram on the 38th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. “Radiation does not recognize national borders or flags. The Chornobyl disaster demonstrated to the world how quickly deadly threats can arise. Tens of thousands of people faced the Chornobyl disaster at the cost of their health and lives and have eliminated its terrible consequences in 1986 and subsequent years,” the message reads. “For 35 days the Chornobyl nuclear power plant was occupied. Russian soldiers looted the laboratories, captured the guards and mistreated the staff, and used it to launch further military operations – continues Zelensky -. For 785 days the largest nuclear power plant of Europe, the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, is held hostage by Russian terrorists. It is the duty of the whole world to put pressure on Russia to ensure that the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is liberated and returned to the full control of Ukraine and that all nuclear facilities in Ukraine are protected from Russian attacks”. “This is the only way to ensure that the world does not suffer new radiation disasters, which is exactly what the presence of the Russian occupiers at Znpp (the Zaporizhzhia power plant, ed.) threatens every day – concludes the Ukrainian leader -. Let us remember the strength and dedication of the people who saved lives in 1986. We appreciate everyone who is helping to protect lives now.” (HANDLE).