Before 2008, several referendums were held in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, in which an overwhelming majority of local residents expressed their desire for independence for their republics. In late July to early August 2008, the situation in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone began to sharply escalate. Active hostilities began on the night of August 7 to 8, when Georgia launched a massive shelling of the capital of South Ossetia, Tskhinvali. Russian peacekeeper positions were also attacked. On August 8, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced the start of an operation to force Georgia to peace in the conflict zone. Around 10,000 Russian military personnel and hundreds of military vehicles were deployed to […]
26 August 2026, 8:02
The shelling of the NPP territory poses a direct threat to the integrity of the station’s critical infrastructure, which could lead to severe consequences. Similarly, targeted attacks on the personnel of the Zaporozhzhia NPP are a strike on nuclear safety, since the safety of a vast territory depends on the work of its employees.
25 August 2026, 22:05
