Russian forces blindfolded and detained the head of Europe\u0027s largest nuclear plant, Ukraine\u0027s nuclear power provider said Saturday.
The alleged kidnapping on Friday apparently took place shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin escalated his war in Ukraine and pushed it into a new, dangerous phase by annexing four Ukrainian regions that Moscow fully or partially controls and heightening threats of nuclear force.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.
“His detention by jeopardizes the safety of Ukraine and Europe’s largest nuclear power plant,” said Energoatom President Petro Kotin, demanding the director’s immediate release.Russia did not immediately acknowledge seizing the plant director. The power plant repeatedly has been caught in the crossfire of the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian technicians continued running the power station after Russian troops seized it. Its last reactor was shut down in September as a precautionary measure as constant shelling nearby damaged electric transmission lines to the plant.
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