The occupiers are preparing provocation for the ZPP, the Russian Federation for the first time in a month and a half did not declare new conquests in Ukraine - estimates and maps ISW

The Ministry of Defense of Russia seems to be preparing information ground for operations "Under another's flag" at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), in which the Russian Federation intends to blame the Ukrainian forces. This was reported in its new summary on August 18 by the American Institute for War Study.

Video Day Commander of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection of the Russian Army Lieutenant General Igor Kirilov declared at a briefing on August 18 that Ukraine is allegedly preparing for provocation at the Zaporizhzhia NPP to blame the Russian Federation of a nuclear disaster. However, the Russian leadership announced a sudden weekend for Rossa employees on August 19 - they will not be on this day.