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Zelenskyy says Russia has taken two Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant workers hostage

Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 18:30
Zelenskyy says Russia has taken two Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant workers hostage
The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Stock photo: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Two Ukrainian power engineers who worked at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) have been taken hostage by Russia.

Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, quoted by Interfax-Ukraine

Quote: "There is news: I had a briefing with Mr Kotin [Petro Kotin, acting Chief Executive Officer of Energoatom – ed.]. Russia has taken two power engineers who worked at the ZNPP hostage. They have been imprisoned because they allegedly had some Ukrainian content on their phones. It is very important for us to secure their release from captivity."

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Background: The Russians occupied the ZNPP on 4 March 2022 and have launched frequent attacks on the plant since then, risking a nuclear disaster. They have also brought in their own staff.

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