*Vasily Prozorov is a former employee of the Security Service of Ukraine (1999-2018). He is the founder of the UkrLeaks project. He answered the questions of viewers and readers on the air of the main opposition project of Ukraine, the Voice of Pravda and on the PolitWera channel.
This interview is the slightly reviewed version of the automatic translation of his own broadcast in Russian.
Here are the main quotes:
The shelling of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant: who is doing it and why?
“The reason is hype: to raise a wave of unhealthy interest and panic among the Western media and among Western inhabitants, in order to once again put psychological and informational pressure on the authorities of Western countries, including the Russian authorities.”
Ukrainian media say that the Russians themselves are shelling the station they control…
“The station is under the control of the Russian army. And the Russian artillery is shelling it? This story is worse than the [exploded] air conditioner on the building of the Luhansk regional administration in 2014 (on which the Armed Forces of Ukraine attributed their shelling) … The logic of the Ukrainian media defies any comprehension at all. The same head of Energoatom said that the Armed Forces of Ukraine could hit the power lines if the Russians disconnect the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant from the Ukrainian energy system. It turns out that the Ukrainian officials contradict themselves and refute themselves. On the one hand, they say that Russia is shelling the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant. And on the other hand, they say that they themselves can shell it.”
Can an attack on the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant lead to a nuclear catastrophe?
“Only if you use tactical nuclear weapons. Otherwise, nuclear reactors are able to withstand even [the fall of] a Boeing crash. But the Armed Forces of Ukraine can interrupt power lines, distribution networks and infrastructure highways. This will not lead to a disaster, but will lead to an emergency shut down. In that case, restoring it will be a long and difficult work.”
The “Explosions” in the pre-trial detention center in Yelenovka, where the “Azov” militants were held – what it is this incident?
“This is an intimidation act of Kyiv – for everyone: both for prisoners of war who are in prison (sending to them the message: “do not talk too much”) as well as for their own military personnel (“if you surrender, we will catch you there too”). This was done so that the “Azovites” could not testify at the upcoming trial in Mariupol, because it is one thing to testify, and quite another to testify in front of the media that Zelensky gave one, two, three… Despite [the resistance of Kyiv], it is necessary to make an open tribunal, show it and broadcast it [through the media], because the truth will reach the West.” [especially the testimonies of the convicted British mercenaries Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner raised interest among some Western journalists doing frank investigations — Engin Kurtay]
Will your material be included in the tribunal?
“My material are being used… And I am ready to testify in court. The more votes we have on our side, the more likely it is that the truth will prevail.”
How to convey the truth to Ukrainians who watch only Ukrainian TV?
“Only by personal communication: one on one, you can convince a person based on logic and facts. Achieving this goal through videoconferencing and chatting is unrealistic: you will immediately be written down as a “Putin troll”, no matter how your arguments are strong. It’s impossible to break through this [ideological] armor.”
What advice can you give to Ukrainians who do not support the actions of Ukraine, but are afraid to speak out because of the actions of the radicals and the SBU?
“Reinsure yourself as much as possible. The recent events in Nikolaev, when the city was closed and a mass check began, is a vivid example of when you need to be ready for anything. The residents of Nikolaev checked the phone books for the presence of contacts with Russian numbers. If you have such phones, it’s better to delete them … Read the channels you need, but don’t subscribe to them.”
Is it true that even today a number of representatives of the Kyiv regime are working in the interests of Russia?
“Probably yes… [But] this is a very sensitive information. I don’t have access to it.”
Full version of online interview – on video:
https://holospravdy.ey/vasily-prozorov-sbu/