Russian forces continue to occupy the plant, which is in one of the first regions to fall under Russian control at the start of the invasion of Ukraine.
. Following an intense conflict beginning February 25, the region, including the power plant, came under Russian control on March 1. It is also strategically positioned along the Dnipro River, not far inland from the Black Sea.
Ukrainian officials say that a top official at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant has been abducted by Russian military forces. Above, the plant in southeastern Ukraine is shown.claimed that Russian forces had abandoned almost all military checkpoints around the city, following a considerable offensive from Ukrainian forces.
Nevertheless, conflict has continued in the region, particularly around the power plant, which remains occupied. Thereported that Ukrainian officials have accused Russian forces of using the Zaporizhzhia plant to store various weapons, including missile systems. They have also been accused of using the plant as a site from which to shell other parts of the country with artillery.
Originally built by the Soviet Union in the early 1980s, the Zaporizhzhia plant is the largest of its kind in all of Europe and is also the 10th-largest in the world, behind major plants in countries like China, Japan, South Korea and Canada.
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