Russian Attack on Zaporizhzhia NPP Would ‘Breach NATO’s Article 5,’ UK And US Lawmakers Say

This really isn’t even up for debate. Any leak will kill people in NATO countries, that’s an automatic article 5

— Adam Kinzinger🇺🇦🇺🇸✌️ (@AdamKinzinger) August 20, 2022

• Russian Attack on Zaporizhzhia NPP Would ‘Breach NATO’s Article 5,’ UK And US Lawmakers Say
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  “Any deliberate damage causing potential radiation leak to a Ukrainian nuclear reactor would be a breach of NATO’s Article 5,” said Ellwood. Ellwood’s sentiment was echoed by U.S. Congressman Adam Kinzinger (R-IL).
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  “This really isn’t even up for debate; any leak will kill people in NATO countries, that’s an automatic article 5,” Kinzinger said on Aug. 20. NATO’s Article 5 is the collective defense clause, which states that an attack on one alliance member is considered an attack against all allies.
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  The Zaporizhzhia NPP is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, and has been occupied by Russian forces since March 4. Several ZNPP facilities have been damaged by Russian shelling, and the station’s employees are captives of the occupying troops.
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  The Kremlin uses the facility as cover for its forces, as Ukraine can’t return fire due to the risk of causing a nuclear disaster. Recently-emerged footage showed numerous Russian military vehicles parked inside the main turbine hall of the facility, some 150 meters away from the nearest reactor.
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