Russia accused of kidnapping head of Ukraine nuclear plant

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Russia accused of kidnapping head of Ukraine nuclear plantIhor Murashov arrested on his way from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility by Russian troops on Friday and has not been heard from since.Russian troops detained the director general of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and whisked him away to an unknown location, reigniting fears over the facility’s security.His detention by [Russia] jeopardises the safety of Ukraine and Europe’s largest nuclear power plant,” Kotin said, adding there was no immediate word on Murashov’s fate.‘Exclusive responsibility’The Zaporizhzhia plant has been a focal point of Russia’s seven-month invasion of Ukraine, as Moscow and Kyiv accuse each other of shelling the facility, risking a nuclear disaster.Murashov was against handing the Zaporizhzhia plant over to Rosatom – Russia’s state-run nuclear energy giant that operates Russian nuclear plants – but Energoatom’s spokespeople could not confirm this was the reason for his kidnapping."

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