Ukrainian Ministry of Energy: Russians forced Zaporizhzhya NPP management to write a propaganda appeal

Anastasia Kalatur - Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 01:35

The occupying forces have forced the management of the captured Zaporizhzhya NPP  (nuclear power plant) to record an appeal, which is going to be used for propaganda purposes.

Source: Herman Halushchenko, Minister of Energy on Facebook

Details: It has been stated that Zaporizhzhya NPP employees have been held hostage for 4 days. They are physically and psychologically exhausted.

There are about 500 Russian soldiers and 50 units of heavy military machinery inside the plant.

According to Halushchenko: "We call on our international partners to take all measures to prohibit hostilities near nuclear power plants, withdraw occupying forces from seized nuclear facilities and establish a no-fly zone over Ukraine."

Background: It was revealed that Kremlin mass media representatives who are producing an information attack on Enerhoatom arrived at the seized Zaporizhzhya NPP on 7 March.