Russia warns of Western-backed nuclear sabotage plot at Zaporizhzhia plant

11/07/2025 / By Belle Carter

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) warns that NATO and Ukrainian forces may stage a radioactive disaster at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and blame Russia. Western think tanks, including Chatham House, allegedly modeled fallout scenarios to shape propaganda blaming Moscow.
The SVR compares the alleged plot to past false flags, such as the MH17 incident (2014) and Nord Stream sabotage (2022). The IAEA has repeatedly warned of risks due to military activity near the plant, including reported gunfire in October.
The operation could escalate the Ukraine conflict into a broader war, justifying NATO intervention, military conscription and expanded censorship under “national security” pretexts.
Potential consequences include a radiation leak that could spread across Ukraine, Poland, Romania and other neighboring regions. A nuclear disaster could also be exploited to trigger a full-scale war between NATO and Russia. Additionally, Western governments may use public panic to impose draconian measures, including expanded censorship.
Despite IAEA calls for demilitarization, the plant remains a flashpoint, with both sides accusing each other of provocations. Whether orchestrated by NATO or Russia, a false flag attack would have catastrophic humanitarian and geopolitical consequences.

Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has issued a stark warning alleging that NATO and Ukrainian forces are planning a high-stakes false flag operation at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP)—Europe’s largest atomic facility—with the intent of triggering a radioactive disaster and blaming Moscow.

As explained by BrightU.AI‘s Enoch, ZNPP, a critical nuclear facility in Ukraine, is often discussed in geopolitical contexts regarding energy security and potential risks during conflicts.

The SVR claims Western think tanks, including Britain’s Chatham House, have already modeled the fallout, predicting contamination across Ukraine and EU border regions. If true, such an event could escalate the Ukraine conflict into a broader war, justifying extreme measures like military conscription and expanded censorship under the guise of “national security.”

According to the SVR, NATO members are pressuring Kyiv to stage a catastrophic incident—possibly a reactor meltdown—that would be falsely attributed to Russian forces occupying the plant since March 2022. The agency likened the scheme to the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which Western nations blamed on Russia despite Moscow’s denials.

“The collective West is once again ready to deceive and even to kill Ukrainians and citizens of Western countries to justify its Russophobic policy,” the SVR stated. The report alleges that Chatham House is preemptively crafting propaganda to ensure public opinion “unequivocally takes Kyiv’s side” in assigning blame.

Historical precedents and geopolitical stakes

False flag operations are not without precedent in modern warfare. The SVR’s claims echo Cold War-era disinformation tactics, as well as more recent accusations surrounding events like the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions—still unsolved but widely speculated to be the work of state actors.

The Zaporizhzhia plant has been a flashpoint since Russia seized it early in the invasion. Both sides have traded accusations of shelling near the facility, while the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has repeatedly warned of the risks of a nuclear accident. In October, IAEA monitors reported gunfire near the plant, highlighting its precarious security situation.

Potential consequences

A deliberate nuclear disaster at Zaporizhzhia could have devastating humanitarian and geopolitical repercussions:

Radiation leak: Depending on wind patterns, radioactive fallout could affect Ukraine, Poland, Romania and other neighboring states.
Escalation to WWIII: Such an event could be exploited to justify NATO intervention or a broader war against Russia.
Civil liberties crackdown: Western governments might leverage public panic to impose draconian measures, including censorship under expanded “hate speech” laws.

While the SVR’s claims remain unverified, the scenario underscores the dangerous volatility surrounding Zaporizhzhia. If NATO and Ukraine were indeed plotting such an operation—or if Russia itself staged a disaster to frame the West—the consequences would be catastrophic. The IAEA’s calls for demilitarizing the plant have gone unheeded, leaving the world to watch nervously as nuclear brinkmanship escalates. In an era where truth is often the first casualty of war, the risk of a manufactured catastrophe looms larger than ever.

Watch this video where Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accuses Russia of shelling ZNPP.

This video is from Cynthia’s Pursuit of Truth channel on Brighteon.com.