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Zaporizhzhia and Chernobyl nuclear power plants aspect in Russian warfare in Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia and Chernobyl nuclear power plants aspect in Russian warfare in Ukraine

Author(s): Valerijs Bodnieks
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Kazimierza Wielkiego
Keywords: defense' security; Russia's aggression; war in Ukraine; nuclear power plants

Summary/Abstract: In the eyes of the democratic world, Russia is an aggressor state. Thishas been confirmed by the events concerning and surrounding Ukraine since 2014.From the theoretical point of view, the world can also be divided into two oppositepoles, or, in other words, liberal and realist wings. The aggressor state has shownthat the most important in hostilities is to win at any cost and that it uses nuclearsites to achieve their objectives. All nuclear sites are internationally protected.The goal of the present article is to analyze the issue of nuclear power plants thatRussia uses in the framework of hostilities in Ukraine based on the theoretical assumptionsof liberalism and realism. The article uses Zaporizhzhia and Chernobylnuclear power plants as examples. The qualitative research methods used in thisarticle are document analysis, and interviews conducted with experts.

  • Issue Year: 22/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 49-62
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English